AWS Public Sector Blog

Tag: Agile

Agility in the design and development of CBDCs: From discovery through launch

Many central banks globally are researching the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). AWS has worked with customers in the financial industry as they design secure, resilient, and scalable critical financial infrastructure networks. In this post, we share best practices for central banks to consider as they move through the CBDC development lifecycle.

Bias for Agile action speeds digital transformation in the public sector

When I worked in the UK government, I led the Government Digital Transformation Service (GDS) Transformation Program, where we used an Agile approach to modernize a range of services, from social care benefits to prison visit booking. Now, I work with the AWS Institute executive education program to teach public sector leaders how to accelerate and expand their impact for citizens with digital transformation. In this blog post, I share my experience using the Agile approach to transform government services, and offer some best practices for organizations who want to adopt a bias for Agile action to deliver successful modernization faster and at scale.