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Who should attend a peer review

It’s recommended that the following team members attend:

  • user researcher
  • delivery manager
  • product manager
  • designer

But bring the people you feel have the most knowledge of your discovery. This might be the whole team.

Updated: February 2023

Part of Service assurance: step by step

  1. Step 1 Check what assurance you need

    All digital delivery work in DfE will need some kind of assurance.

    1. Types of assurance
    2. Check what assurance you need for your service
    3. Why you need to assure your work

  2. Step 2 Prepare for a discovery peer review

    1. What a discovery peer review is

    If you're a team having a peer review.

    1. Who should attend a peer review
    2. What to prepare for a peer review

    If you're an assessor.

    1. Your role as an assessor

  3. Step 3 Book and manage a discovery peer review

    You need to give at least 5 weeks notice when booking a peer review.

    1. Book your peer review online
    2. Manage your peer review online

  4. Step 4 After a discovery peer review

    If you're a team having a peer review.

    1. Receive feedback and recommendations in a report
    2. How to take action on any recommendations

    If you're an assessor.

    1. Complete the report

    Everyone involved in the peer review.

    1. Give feedback on the discovery peer review process

  5. Step 5 Prepare for a service assessment

    Service assessments are done in the alpha, public and private beta, and live phases.

    1. What a service assessment is
    2. DfE panel assessments
    3. Cross-government panel assessments previously GDS/CDDO assessments

  6. Step 6 Book a service assessment

    You need to give at least 6 weeks notice when booking a service assessment.

    1. Book your service assessment online

  7. Step 7 After a service assessment

    If you're a team having a service assessment.

    1. Receiving the assessment report
    2. How to take action on any recommendations
    3. If you need a reassessment

    If you're an assessor.

    1. Completing the assessment report
    2. Reassessing the service