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Data Standards Authority: operational model and processes

The Data Standards Authority鈥檚 (DSA) operating model and processes for working with internal and external partners on setting common data standards for government.

From:
Government Digital Service and Central Digital and Data Office
Published
13 June 2023
Last updated
29 November 2023 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

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Data Standards Authority: operational model and processes

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Scenario 1 process: proposing an existing standard in use by government be adopted as a common standard

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Scenario 2 process: proposing that an existing standard that has not been implemented by government be endorsed for common adoption

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Scenario 3 process: proposing that a new standard developed by public sector organisations in response to a policy or interoperability problem

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Scenario 4 process: proposing an existing or new taxonomy be adopted across government

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This document sets out how the DSA works across government and with external parties to set common data standards for how data is collected, stored and shared. It provides guidance on 4 scenarios for creating common data standards.

Updates to this page

Published 13 June 2023
Last updated 29 November 2023 show all updates

  1. Updated with the introduction of Government Digital and Data, the first official name for the function and profession which was sometimes previously referred to as DDaT.

  2. First published.

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