Guidance

The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook

This document sets out key policies and guidance for how digital projects and programmes are assessed, procured and delivered.

From:
Digital, Data and Technology Profession
Published
28 March 2022
Last updated
20 June 2023 — See all updates

Documents

The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook (PDF)

PDF, 4.22 MB, 116 pages

The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook (HTML)

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The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook

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Contracting For Agile Guidance Note (PDF)

PDF, 221 KB, 20 pages

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Intellectual Property Rights Guidance Note (PDF)

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The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Playbook provides guidance on sourcing and contracting for digital, data and technology projects and programmes.

There are 11 key policy reforms for how the government should assess, procure and deliver digital projects and programmes which all central government departments and their arms length bodies are expected to follow on a ‘comply or explain’ basis.

A guidance note on dealing with legacy IT has been published alongside the playbook.

Published 28 March 2022
Last updated 20 June 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added the documents: The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook, Contracting For Agile Guidance Note, Intellectual Property Rights Guidance Note

  2. First published.

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