A DPIA is a process that helps organizations identify, assess, and mitigate the risks associated with processing personal data. It is essentially a risk assessment that evaluates the impact of data processing activities on individuals' privacy and data protection rights. DPIAs are a legal requirement under GDPR for certain processing activities, such as those involving sensitive data or systematic monitoring of individuals.
The discovery phase is the initial stage of any service development and a crucial step in the design process; it allows for a deeper understanding of the problem that the service aims to solve, as well as the needs and expectations of the users who will be using it. This phase could last up to 8 weeks. The duration can vary depending on the complexity and novelty of the problem.
Accessibility in design allows users of diverse abilities to navigate, understand, and use an electronic Service. Improving a product’s accessibility can enhance its usability for all users, including those with low vision, blindness, hearing impairments, cognitive impairments, motor impairments or situational disabilities
The purpose of this guide is to explain all the necessary actions that need to be taken and prerequisites that have to be met by a service delivery team to collaborate, develop and deploy a new service or a ‘bucket’ of services on the DSF infrastructure (currently an Azure AKS Cluster) using the DSF Service Standard and DSF Design System.
User research is a form of qualitative research that helps us to understand our users, identify the usability of designs and allows teams to respond to any problems before development or implementation.