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Central Government Engagement Process

Initial engagement 1
Requirement definition 2
Requirement Assesment 3
Implementation Planning 4
Implementation 5
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1Initial engagement



Action Required:
Other Government Departments (OGD) or LA: Contact programme
and provide outline requirement and contact details
GC: Capture summary requirement in Opportunity log and issue New Requirement Questionnaire (NRQ)
GC: Set up initial meeting
Stage end trigger:
Updated opportunity log
NRQ sent

2Requirement definition


Action Required:
OGD or LA: Complete NRQ and submit to GCEx
GC and OGD/LA: Meet to refine requirement and agree action plan
Stage end trigger:
Completed NRQ
Base lined Requirement
Action Plan

3Requirement Assesment

 

Action Required:
GC: Assess Completed NRQ
GC: Assess technical feasibility
GC: Agree technical solution
OGD or LA: Provide supporting documentation
OGD or LA: seek internal senior management support
Stage end trigger:
Technical Solution Evidence of senior management support

4Implementation planning

 

Action Required:
GC: draft Business Justification for AWG approval
GC: Gain approval from GCSx AWG
GC: Gain approval from GSi AWG
OGD or LA: Establish technical and service area implementation plans
GC and OGD/LA: Establish joint comms plan
Stage end trigger:
New business service business justification
AWG Approval
Implementation plan
Communication Plan

5Implementation



Action Required:
OGD or LA: Submit RFC to C&W
C&W: Sign off RFC and provide ref number
GC: Log RFC no. in RFC service log
C&W: Formally accept RFC and agree date for testing
All: Complete action plan to affect change to service
OGD or LA: Prepare locally to receive GCSx traffic for testing
OGD or LA: Carry out testing
GC: Update TIP if necessary
GC: Initiate comms
Stage end trigger:
Accepted RFC
UAT report
Updated TIP
Publish News story

LiveLive service


Action Required:
OGD or LA: Notify GC Exploitation team of service live over GCSx
OGD or LA: Monitor new service usage and track benefits
 

For further details please contact Patrick Clark

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