Your persona
Your responses indicate that you're comfortable with how technology is used by government and the associated challenges and opportunities presented by legacy technology. Perhaps tech terminology features regularly in your professional practice, either in the work you produce or in the content you digest. As a trailblazer with leadership or people management responsibilities, you could be well-placed to drive new initiatives or bring your team to develop their competencies in this area.
Build your skills and knowledge
Carve out time for professional development. Diarise a chunk of time each week where you can take an Apolitical course, explore community articles, or anything else that aligns with your motivations.
Create technology roadmaps that align with government objectives. Outline how APIs, cloud computing, and AI will be strategically integrated into your organisation's digital transformation journey.
Integrate tech industry terms into policy documents and guidelines, ensuring that peers and stakeholders understand their significance.
Cross-functional communication: foster cross-functional communication by encouraging collaboration between technical and non-technical teams. Ensure that tech terminology is effectively communicated to diverse stakeholders.
Study the intricacies of legacy system migration projects. How confident are you with understanding the challenges, methodologies, and best practices involved in transitioning from legacy systems to modern platforms?
Explore cost-benefit analyses of legacy system modernisation or replacement projects. Consider factors like long-term cost savings, operational efficiency, and improved service delivery.
Consider the end-user — how can you support the public’s understanding of the role of technology in government?
Create a community of practice
Think carefully about your network or who you work with. Can you identify anyone who might be a source of information or inspiration for further developing your knowledge, skills and abilities in this area? An informal chat about their work could help bring the context to life.
Share this assessment with peers. Create a community of practice where you can discuss your outcomes and strategise which priorities might align with ongoing initiatives and objectives. Perhaps facilitating a discussion on tech-related policies or advancements could be a good starter?
Make some time to explore the Apolitical Q&As — questions posed by members of the Apolitical community. You could post your own question, or if you see a topic you feel well-positioned to feed into, you could take the opportunity to respond and support others. Why not post a question or answer a peer on Apolitical’s Q&A function to get you started?
Keep exploring
Apolitical articles cover a breadth of technology subtopics. Take some time to explore what's out there, and consider engaging with the article creator by using the comment function. This article takes an interesting stance as it considers what it takes to be a tech leader: Combining Digital and Technology at the DfE - TPXimpact.
If you’re looking for inspiration for structured skill development, take a look at our Learning Plans where we have stitched together disparate educational resources into rich, diverse, cohesive and enlightening learning journeys.
What's next?
Not sure if this is the right persona for you? This diagnostic and its suggested outcome have been designed for illustrative purposes and may not reflect your level of awareness or competency.
Find a guide to the statements covered plus the scenario questions here: Technology Self-Assessment and Scenario Summaries.
Explore the other personae using the links below:
Leadership:Technology Explorer, Technology Consolidator, Technology Trailblazer
Non-Leadership:Technology Explorer, Technology Consolidator, Technology Trailblazer
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