Playbook

Digital, Data and Technology Playbook

In: Manage > Manage and monitor

Overview

The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Playbook is best practice guidance on how to source and contract digital, data, and technology projects and programmes. It focuses on getting the projects and programmes right from the start.

There are three other Commercial Playbooks that should be referred to when your procurement fits within their scope:

  • Sourcing Playbook
  • Consultancy Playbook
  • Construction Playbook

Make sure you:

  • read the relevant Commercial Playbook and any supporting Guidance Note(s)
  • seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements

Additional support and guidance

Relevant areas of the DDaT Playbook at this commercial stage:

  • Chapter 2: Successful relationships
  • Chapter 2: Successful relationships and legacy IT
  • Chapter 3: Government major contracts portfolio
  • Chapter 4: Clear, outcome-based specifications, specifying cyber security requirements
  • Chapter 4: Specifying cyber security requirements
  • Chapter 4: The use of data in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning
  • Chapter 5: Delivery model assessments
  • Chapter 5: Benchmarking, using Should Cost Models (SCMs) to understand whole life value
  • Chapter 6: Testing and piloting solutions
  • Chapter 8: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Chapter 8: Legacy IT and up to date products
  • Chapter 9: Developing evaluation criteria
  • Chapter 11: Resolution planning and cyber incident response plans