Register Dynamics
Open Data Standards Advisory and Development Service
Register Dynamics are experts in data standards and can support you with the development of Open Data Standards within Government. With founding members of the Data Standards Authority on our team, we have deep insight into what it takes to publish and share Open Data successfully in Government.
Features
- Designing and developing open data standards to support data maturity
- Support in publishing, accessing, sharing and using open data well
- Walkthrough the steps needed to create a new open standard
- Achieve official recognition of data standards by Open Standards Board
- Unique insight into working through the Data Standards Authority processes
- Working to: Technology Code of Practice (TCoP), GDS Service Standard
- Track record publishing and sharing open data in Government
- Deep governance knowledge on publishing open datasets under open licences
- Designing manuals of explanatory technical guidance to support data users
- New interoperable open data standards valued by all stakeholders
Benefits
- Work with experts in Open Data Standards and UK Government
- Understanding of Government policies, standards, culture
- Create robust Open Data Standards that drive collaboration
- Engage with data users and encourage open data sharing
- Greater transparency, interoperability and efficiency in the use of data
- Government services that are easier to scale, expand and upgrade
- Drive innovation and data-driven change
Pricing
£300 to £1,950 a unit a day
- Education pricing available
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
8 7 2 2 8 2 4 1 4 9 2 6 0 3 7
Contact
Register Dynamics
Andy Bennett
Telephone: +447788695181
Email: dos@register-dynamics.co.uk
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
- We will help you plan to improve the maturity of and achieve official cross-Government recognition of a new or existing data standard. We will work closely with you to understand your situation, challenges and goals around open data and open data standards. Our data specialists will start by understanding the existing domain landscape around the standard and will analyse any existing usage of the standard. We will outline the steps required to achieve your goals and identify the best ways of bringing the standard to maturity and achieving success, which could include researching with users, designing content to support engagement, communicating openly, establishing governance groups and interacting with central Government processes. We will select the best specialist team members to support this project and then get started delivering this with you.
- Planning service works with specific services
- No
Training
- Training service provided
- Yes
- How the training service works
- Our expertise in data standardisation stems from a past experience of and deep understanding of what the users of data standards need, how adoption and engagement with new standards are supported, the lifecycle and user journeys associated with standards adoption, and the critical tests a standard must pass to be considered suitably open. We can deliver training sessions and workshops with your staff so that your team can benefit from our past standards development experience and deliver a recognised, quality standard with minimal risk.
- Training is tied to specific services
- No
Setup and migration
- Setup or migration service available
- Yes
- How the setup or migration service works
- We can help and advise you to use your new standard to drive effective change within your data ecosystem, including the migration of existing datasets to conform with the new standard, the transformation of systems to consume and produce data in new ways, and cultural change activities to realise the benefits of standardisation in key business processes. We can help engage your stakeholders and support them in understanding the motivations, impacts and benefits of the new standard, and help them understand how to realise the benefits in their systems and processes.
- Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- No
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
- We can help you research and test the standard itself and its supporting resources. Our data specialists will engage deeply with your domain and confirm that the data standard is fit for purpose on structural and semantic levels. We will carry out research and user testing with standards material and guidance to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet CDDO and GDS assessment guidelines for accessible and usable publication. We can also assess against recognised tests of mature and open standards and ensure that the standard is ready to go through cross-Government socialisation and assessment.
Security testing
- Security services
- Yes
- Security services type
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- Security strategy
- Security risk management
- Security design
- Cyber security consultancy
- Security testing
- Security incident management
- Security audit services
- Certified security testers
- No
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- No
Service scope
- Service constraints
- None
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Email or online ticketing
- Support response times
- Typically, we respond to all client queries the same or next day.
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- Support levels are bespoke and tailored to the specific Client demands
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Register Dynamics Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2030.
In 2021 we performed a Baseline Emissions Footprint calculation which showed that the majority of our carbon footprint comes from home office electricity usage, plus a minor contribution from commuting travel.
Scope 1 emissions are zero, Scope 2 are at 1.64tCO2e, and Scope 3 are at 0.08tCO2e. This creates a total of 1.72tCO2e total emissions per year.
The following environmental management measures and carbon reduction projects have been implemented since then to ensure we are able to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2030:
- Encouraging staff to work from home and to adopt carbon neutral energy from renewable sources.
- Encouraging staff to commute using mass transit or where possible, net zero transport.
- Where possible with our customers, to aim for complete remote working to avoid business travel.
- Encouraging and supporting clients to adopt technology and tools which reduce carbon emissions wherever possible.Equal opportunity
Register Dynamics is an equal opportunities employer and we believe in the benefits in having a diverse workforce. We aim to create a supportive company culture by:
- Encouraging open, honest and transparent communication.
- Maintaining a flat hierarchy where everyone’s ideas and input is valued equally.
- Creating a weekly ‘Dealer’s choice’ - which is a time and space for any staff member to talk about anything they want to (i.e. work related or not). This acts as a learning, sharing and discussions platform.
- Working in a fully flexible and adaptive way to take into account different locations, time zones and other family, health or complex life commitments.
- Having regular feedback sessions in retrospectives and acting on the output of these.
- Creating a budget along with the time and space for all staff to access training opportunities including classroom-based courses, attending conferences and for self-directed learning.Wellbeing
At Register Dynamics, we place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and work life balance. It is at the heart of our core values. We aim to create a supportive and positive working environment by:
- Enabling and championing remote and asynchronous working so that our team can work flexibility in terms of location, when and how they want
- Offering each team member a budget for equipment so that they can tailor their work stations and working environment to their specific needs.
- Encouraging people to take regular breaks away from their desks, to take and to enjoy their weekends and holidays and to have the space they need for their interests both inside and outside of work
- Meeting together flexibility and holding social events to enable staff to come together in a non-work related environment.
- Supporting new parents with one of the best maternity packages available in the industry along with flexible keeping in touch days, a return to work bonus and discretionary leave for child-related health appointments.
- Being sensitive to each other's cultures, ethical boundaries and personal challenges, and nurturing a team that respects and harnesses these differences and supports each other through challenging times.
Pricing
- Price
- £300 to £1,950 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Service documents
Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format,
email the supplier at dos@register-dynamics.co.uk.
Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.