Tools, methods and techniques
This blog post describes what a service pattern is, how this one was made, how we think it could help design better services, and what we’d like to do next.
Our mission: Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) is redesigning the products and services we provide to other government departments to support the delivery of their services. This includes updating existing standards and guidance, so that more services are implemented …
Mapping is an important tool for service designers, but we can often create complicated, inaccessible maps. Hannah Jump outlines why it is important that your maps are accessible, how this will help you, and how to do it.
The second of two blog posts about how teams can use riskiest assumptions to focus on learning the things with the most value. It explains when to use it and why it's a valuable method.
The first of two blog posts about how teams can use riskiest assumptions to focus on learning the things with the most value. It describes the method and is packed with helpful tips on how to apply it in your work.
This blog post describes how a service landscape map helps you build a collective understanding of government offerings in a larger service area and how to create one.
Janet Hughes, Programme Director – Future Farming and Countryside Programme (DEFRA), reflects on the value of co-design and how to co-design the farming support and regulation in England.
In service transformation, maps like service blueprints are commonly used to build understanding and to communicate. Lina Nilsson describes their main 5 benefits.
As part of service assessments, teams are asked to give an overview of the service they have developed and walk the assessor panel through the user journey. In this blog post, senior interaction designer Vicky Teinaki shares how to prepare a compelling service demo.
Making a map doesn’t have to be hard. There are lots of different ways to map a service but there’s no one right way or one best map use. Clara Greo, service designer and design training lead, outlines 5 steps to get you started.
