Architecture is for everyone. Whether you're a developer, service designer, policymaker or architect by profession, the decisions you make help shape how public services work. By bringing people together across disciplines, we can share expertise, challenge assumptions and build the foundations for better, more joined-up public services.
Architects came together for our first ‘Architects Assemble’, to create firmer foundations for technology and data, and ultimately better outcomes for communities.
This blog shares insights on how technical architecture is used across local government, focusing on common patterns and challenges rather than individual organisation. It explores how shared technical layers can support collaboration, reduce duplication, and create more consistent foundations for digital services.
We’ve introduced the Architecture Decision Record (ADR) framework to help teams across government make and record technology decisions consistently.
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Technology in government
This is for everyone: documenting how we're building, assembling and running digital and technology projects across the UK government. Find out more.
Connect with technology communities
Want to connect with colleagues across government’s technology professions
Our new Technology Community mailbox is a single point of contact for engineers, architects, IT operations professionals and their leaders across government. You can use it to find out more about professional communities, standards and tools, learn how to get involved, or connect with the team about cross-government technology activity.
📩 tech.community@dsit.gov.uk
We’re looking forward to hearing from you and building stronger connections across the technology profession.
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