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Welcome The CSPS Digital Accelerator is a transformative learning experience designed for leaders and teams who want to experiment with more collaborative, open, human-centred and iterative ways of defining problems and developing solutions in a modern government era. It combines self-directed learning, hands-on workshops, specialized learning in technical fields, peer learning, coaching and mentoring in support of teams as they explore real business problems and prototype and test solutions with users. The CSPS Digital Accelerator builds on the success of the first two cohorts of the CSPS Digital Academy’s Premium program. Spring 2021 will be the first time we try this approach with teams, and we are excited to work with our partners to make this new approach a success. Learn more about the CSPS Digital Academy. Overview of the program The CSPS Digital Accelerator spans 14 weeks in total and uses the Service Design model as an anchor to the learning experience. It starts with the Discovery phase, where teams are introduced to problem framing and user research, and continues on to the Alpha phase, where teams go through specialized learning in design, data, development, devops and artificial intelligence, and start prototyping solution ideas. It ends with Demo Day when teams present their problem and their prototyped solution to a nationwide audience of public servants and government executives. In addition to learning specific to teams, the CSPS Digital Accelerator offers learning in digital leadership for executives and managers, recognizing their key role in shaping the future of the public service. Digital Readiness Self-Assessment Tool Welcome to the Exploration phase of the CSPS Digital Accelerator! We want you to get the most from your learning experience. Completing this Digital Readiness Self-Assessment will help you identify gaps in your knowledge of the Government of Canada Digital Standards and how they can be applied in your work. It will also help us direct you to relevant learning resources you can do at your own pace. The self-assessment focuses on five of the ten Digital Standards most closely aligned with the objectives of the CSPS Digital Accelerator. Future iterations will expand to include the remaining five Digital Standards and will incorporate changes based on user (your!) input. Note: Although the CSPS Digital Accelerator targets teams, some of the learning is open to all employees.   Take the Digital Readiness Self-Assessment Bridge your knowledge gaps We want you and your team to get the most out of the CSPS Digital Accelerator! Before you begin the Discovery phase, it is important to address any of the gaps identified through your Digital Readiness Self-Assessment. Select from the curated self-directed learning resources based on your overall and Digital Standard-specific scores. See recommended learning products We need your feedback! The CSPS Digital Academy is currently piloting the Digital Readiness Assessment tool. Your feedback on your experience is crucial to helping us improve and build upon it. Complete our short survey Specialized learning streams Learning boot camps on specialized topics will be offered during the Accelerator. You will be asked to select a stream that aligns with your interest, your role and your existing skills and knowledge. Here is what you can expect to learn in these streams: Data: How to conduct data analyses, visualize data and understand ethical considerations in the use of data. Design: Knowledge of design thinking, inclusive and accessible design, service design, content strategy, content design, information architecture, usability testing. AI/ML: Bayesian statistics and probability theory, Python pandas, natural language processing, coding. Development: Fundamentals of software development as applied to front-end applications and user interfaces. DevOps: Agile software development processes, open source projects and software, Python coding, cloud computing, Docker, security and test automation, web accessibility (a11Y) testing. Meet the Digital Accelerator team Zoe Langevin, Partner success lead Louise Côté, Learning experience and problem-based learning lead Isa David, Specialized learning bootcamps lead Kim Hutchinson, Exploration Learning Lead Liz McKeown, Executive Learning lead