Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/performance-review-of-digital-spend/performance-review-of-digital-spend-enabling-strategic-investment-and-innovation

This episode explores the government's Performance Review of Digital Spend, which examines how to improve the funding and evaluation of digital initiatives across government departments. We delve into the key findings that revealed overly complex processes for digital projects, insufficient funding for service maintenance, and the lack of early involvement of digital experts in policymaking. The review recommends testing alternative funding mechanisms through pathfinders, enhancing training and guidance for departments, and implementing improved outcome metrics and evaluation. These reforms aim to enable faster approval for innovative technologies like AI, better performance tracking for live digital services, and more strategic investment decisions. The episode also highlights international examples of digital funding reform and outlines the implementation timeline leading up to Spending Review 2027.

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