A4L Community Newsletter - December 2016 A4L Newsletter - December 2016 | Page 11

NEWSLETTER | Issue 34 11 News from the UK Community Update: DfE Data Exchange by Penny Murray, Community Director Work is continuing on the Department exchange to meet analysts needs for play with, user needs & high level of Education’s (DfE) Data Exchange NFF, requirements. project. As reported in our last Newsletter, the Proof of Concept (PoC) was a success! nearing completion.  on the objectives and lessons learned so far. These included:   and Understand how analysts want to Identify the capabilities needed to deliver beta  hosted by the A4L Community in partnership with the DfE. they reported ILR receive data At the last Data Exchange Forum held on 22 November, Census, workforce census,  The DfE then moved onto alpha phase, which is currently School  Build confidence that the solution is As well as continuing with their technical work group meetings with Suppliers, the DfE are planning to release these assets in early 2017 as they move into a private beta phase. implementable by suppliers More information about future Data Understanding how to deliver a Exchange Forum events will be made secure service. available on the A4L website as soon as In addition, the DfE set out to deliver a they are available. Understanding how to implement set of assets including a video story to Presentation ISB in data exchange and how ISB showcase the emerging design to users, meeting can be found on the A4L can be supported by the community a skeletal consumer application that website here. Understanding DFE suppliers can play with, a skeletal ISB data operational data store that analysts can requirements what look like in slides from the last Are you going to BETT? The A4L Community is delighted to be attending BETT 2017 again. Although we are not exhibiting, we will be making appointments and visiting several stands and exhibitors during the four day event. Slide taken from DfE presentation at Data Exchange Forum on 22 November 2016 If you would like to arrange an appointment with one of our UK Community members, please email Penny Murray.