Discover phase Jan 2017- Undertake and publicly release a stocktake of current Aug 2017 approaches to public participation to determine best practice Completed but activities (including international and domestic examples, delayed user experience research, methodologies to encourage adoption, and relevant standards, such as IAP2 values). Create phase Sep 2017- Work with government agencies, the public and Dec 2017 organisations outside of government to develop and implement a whole-of-government framework (with Completed guidance / principles and potential public participation initiatives) for improving public participation and engagement across the Commonwealth. Deliver phase Mid 2018 Undertake pilot public participation initiatives, including working with the BRII challengers to more effectively use digital channels for engagement. On track Review processes and iterate as necessary. Appendix: Design thinking methodology being applied to implement the project The design thinking methodology, mapped to this Open Government commitment, is set out below. This methodology is used by Bizlab, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Innovation Lab. As well as including processes and tools that boost innovation, design thinking ensures that users (i.e. the public) are at the centre of the work through the Open Government commitment’s implementation. This boosts both the quality of work and its legitimacy in the eyes of the public. Bizlab’s design thinking project methodology: Discover, Create and Deliver
Discover phase Undertake and publicly release a stocktake of current approaches to public participation to determine best practice activities (including international and domestic examples, user experience research, methodologies to encourage adoption, and relevant standards, such as IAP2 values). Jan 2017- Aug 2017 Completed but delayed Create phase Work with government agencies, the public and organisations outside of government to develop and implement a whole-of-government framework (with guidance / principles and potential public participation initiatives) for improving public participation and engagement across the Commonwealth. Sep 2017- Dec 2017 Completed Deliver phase Undertake pilot public participation initiatives, including working with the BRII challengers to more effectively use digital channels for engagement. Review processes and iterate as necessary. Mid 2018 On track Appendix: Design thinking methodology being applied to implement the project The design thinking methodology, mapped to this Open Government commitment, is set out below. This methodology is used by Bizlab, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Innovation Lab. As well as including processes and tools that boost innovation, design thinking ensures that users (i.e. the public) are at the centre of the work through the Open Government commitment’s implementation. This boosts both the quality of work and its legitimacy in the eyes of the public. Bizlab’s design thinking project methodology: Discover, Create and Deliver
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