Guidance

Data Standards Authority: operational model and processes

The Data Standards Authority’s (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
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  1. 29 November 2023

     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. 13 June 2023

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

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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Details

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.