New and interesting opportunities - 20 May 2011
I've had opportunities to get involved in all sorts of interesting activities in my first few months as you will have read in previous blogs. They form a really valuable aspect of the training program and broaden your repertoire. The Fast Stream frequently offers exciting additional tasks and it's never a bad thing to take them on for the additional experience and skills you can develop. Some are initially quite daunting tasks but building the ...Read More
My evolving role and the new opportunities - 23 February 2011
My current role within central service management has been very interesting. I have learned a great deal, including the opportunity to study Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) to give me the industry standard approach. The role has also allowed me to work with the other lead people within the project scope to understand the requirements and interdependencies with service management. This involves regular update discussions to share ...Read More
Being part of it all - 23 December 2010
Over the last fortnight I've been busy getting out and about. The Fast Stream has offered me a wide range of opportunities so far, not least of all training to get me up to speed with the role I'm now working in. I also took part in an incredibly effective workshop devising models for the delivery of service within a large IT project, have had discussions with private sector IT leaders to understand the potential pitfalls of service management within ...Read More
advice the rest of the 2010 FS intake at DfE can offer - 07 December 2010
Since my last blog post we've had a Fast Stream induction session featuring the Rt. Hon. Frances Maude MP and Sir Gus O'Donnell, the head of the Civil Service itself. They delivered two very interesting talks about driving efficiency within the civil service over the next few years and pointed to our opportunity as Fast Streamers, to help make that happen. Work wise I have been involved with a range of different groups within the project over the past ...Read More
My first placement... - 04 November 2010
It's nearly two months now since I joined the Department for Education as a Technology in Business Fast Streamer. I had spent a few years in private sector IT prior to my appointment with the civil service. The recruitment process for the Fast Stream focuses on identifying candidates with potential to develop management skills for use in senior roles within the technology sector. Of the twenty something TiBers taken on this year, it strikes me that ...Read More