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The Accelerator builds on the success of the first two cohorts of the CSPS Digital Academy’s Premium program. We launched in Spring 2021, recruiting whole and pre-established teams. We are currently planning the second Accelerator cohort for Winter 2022.</big>

The Accelerator builds on the success of the first two cohorts of the CSPS Digital Academy’s Premium program. We launched in Spring 2021, recruiting whole and pre-established teams. We are currently planning the second Accelerator cohort for Winter 2022.</big>

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===  <big>Goals</big> ===

===  <big>Goals</big> ===

* <big>Introduction to new tools</big>

* <big>Introduction to new tools</big>

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===<big>Design Discovery (3 weeks)</big> ===

===<big>Design Discovery (3 weeks)</big> ===

* <big>5-10 people</big>  

* <big>5-10 people</big>  

* <big>Diverse & multidisciplinary</big>

* <big>Diverse & multidisciplinary</big>

* <big>Should bring together:</big> <big>1) Subject matter experts for the business line or program,</big>  <big>2) Business analysts, designers, or product management,</big>  <big>3) Solutions designers / developers (technical, service designers, policy makers, etc.)</big>

* <big>Should bring together:</big>  

**<big>1) Subject matter experts for the business line or program,</big>   

**<big>2) Business analysts, designers, or product management,</big>   

**<big>3) Solutions designers / developers (technical, service designers, policy makers, etc.)</big>

* <big>Product teams work on their problems '''full time''' during the Accelerator and ideally stay together once it is over</big>

* <big>Product teams work on their problems '''full time''' during the Accelerator and ideally stay together once it is over</big>