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Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of 32 | Conduct may be permanently removed from the project team. 33 | 34 | This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces 35 | when an individual is representing the project or its community. 36 | 37 | Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be 38 | reported by contacting a project maintainer at rumon.carter@gov.bc.ca. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated 39 | and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the 40 | circumstances. 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May change, disappear, or be buggy. 2 | 3 | # Digital Principles for the Government of British Columbia (Version 1.0) 4 | 5 | The Digital Principles are meant to guide the work of individual public servants and vendor partners as the Province of British Columbia continues to evolve into a [Digital Government](https://digital.gov.bc.ca/). This includes everything from the day-to-day work of individuals to the design, development and delivery of digital products and services. 6 | 7 | The Digital Principles were co-developed with BC public service employees and members of the wider community. The principles are meant to be considered as a set rather than individually as there is purposeful overlap among them. They should also be considered within a wider context, which includes but isn’t limited to: 8 | 9 | * Applicable legislation 10 | * [Standards of Conduct for BC Public Service Employees](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/about-the-bc-public-service/ethics-standards-of-conduct/standards-of-conduct); 11 | * [Draft Principles that Guide the Province of British Columbia’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/careers/about-the-bc-public-service/diversity-inclusion-respect/draft_principles.pdf) 12 | * Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) 13 | 14 | The Province’s Digital Principles are: 15 | 16 | ### 1. Deliver value for British Columbians & cultivate trust 17 | Recognize that government products and services should ultimately improve people’s lives. Build products and services for outcomes rather than outputs, prioritizing according to citizens' needs. Use resources judiciously to benefit citizens and BC’s homegrown digital economy. Build trust in every interaction, using data to make fair, ethical and evidence-based decisions. 18 | 19 | ### 2. Design with people & embed inclusion 20 | Deliver simple, effective products and services in response to citizens' needs. Apply human-centered design practices, working directly with people who will use the product or service. Communicate in plain language. Strive to meet the highest standards of accessibility, inclusion and equity. Endeavour to create a seamless experience across government’s various digital and physical channels. 21 | 22 | ### 3. Integrate ethics 23 | Take an ethical approach to designing or modifying digital products and services. Evaluate the potential ethical, social, cultural and environmental implications of emerging priorities. Ensure there is clear oversight and documentation for automated decision-making processes (e.g. when using artificial intelligence). 24 | 25 | ### 4. Continuously learn & improve 26 | Iterate and improve products and services to support learning and innovation. Use modern tools and approaches. Be flexible to change, even at the last minute. Seek and accept feedback on an ongoing basis. Test early and often. Try to “fail fast" and accept failures as learning opportunities. 27 | 28 | ### 5. Work in the open 29 | Collaborate, co-design and co-create with product and service users transparently. Default towards open licenses, open and interoperable standards and open-source code. Share information and data whenever possible. 30 | 31 | ### 6. Take an ecosystem approach 32 | Think holistically. Design and deliver forward-thinking, adaptable and scalable solutions. Support interoperability, common components and enterprise approaches. Share work and learnings with the aim of contributing to the wider community. Strive to collect data from users only once, re-using and sharing data whenever possible. 33 | 34 | ### 7. Take care of information & data 35 | Act as a trusted information steward. Manage information, including data, as a public asset in accordance with its value and user needs. Strive to improve the quality of information and data. Recognize that people own their personal data and have a stake in how it’s used. Work with citizens to ensure they understand how and why government collects their information. 36 | 37 | ### 8. Manage risks proportionately 38 | Promote a risk-balanced approach that addresses security and privacy by design. Recognize risks associated with maintaining the status quo — remember that no decision is also a decision. Design clear and flexible risk-mitigation strategies. 39 | 40 | ### 9. Build diverse teams & internal capacity 41 | Empower all public servants and vendor partners to deliver excellent products and services. Create and support teams with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. Enable teams to use technology as an effective collaboration tool. Encourage innovation and controlled experimentation. Build an organizational culture and structure to support constant learning and engagement. 42 | 43 | ### 10. Express cultural & historical awareness & respect 44 | Acknowledge the historical relationships, inequity, trauma, and discrimination created by government. Work in the spirit of reconciliation and [B.C.’s Draft Principles](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/careers/about-the-bc-public-service/diversity-inclusion-respect/draft_principles.pdf) guiding our relationship with Indigenous peoples. Respect that First Nations have control over data-collection processes in their communities, and that they own their information and control how it can be used. 45 | 46 | --- 47 | ### License 48 | 49 | [![Creative Commons License](https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 50 | 51 | ``` 52 | Copyright 2019 Province of British Columbia 53 | 54 | This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 55 | To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 56 | ``` 57 | 58 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /draft_v.0.2.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Draft Digital Principles v. 0.2 2 | 3 | ### 1. Prioritize delivering impact for British Columbians 4 | Recognize that government digital products and services should ultimately improve people’s lives. Focus on meeting citizens’ needs and expectations and on improving service delivery. Build products and services for outcomes rather than outputs. Deliver consistently and sustainably through judicious use of public resources. 5 | 6 | ### 2. Design with people & embed inclusion 7 | Deliver simple, effective products and services via human-centered design practices with the people who will actually use the product or service. Apply the highest standards of accessibility, inclusion and equity at every stage of product and service design, development and delivery. 8 | 9 | ### 3. Integrate ethics 10 | Design or modify digital products and services with ethics in mind. Evaluate potential uses of emerging technologies to consider possible ethical, social and cultural implications. Ensure there is clear oversight and documentation for automated decision-making processes (e.g.: when using artificial intelligence). 11 | 12 | ### 4. Continuously learn & improve 13 | Iterate and improve products and services to support learning and innovation. Use modern tools and approaches. Be flexible to change, seeking and accepting ongoing user feedback. Test early and often. Start small and scale up. 14 | 15 | ### 5. Work in the open 16 | Collaborate, co-design and co-create with users transparently. Default towards open licenses, open and interoperable standards, open information and data, and open-source code. 17 | 18 | ### 6. Take an ecosystem approach 19 | Design and deliver solutions that are forward-thinking, adaptable and scalable. Support common components, interoperability and enterprise approaches. Share work and learnings with the aim of contributing to the wider community. Strive to collect data from users only once, re-using and sharing data whenever possible. 20 | 21 | ### 7. Take care of information & data 22 | Manage information, including data, as a public asset in accordance with its value and user needs. Strive to improve the quality of information and data. Apply rigour around decision-making, using data to take a fair, ethical and evidence-based approach. Act as a trusted information steward. 23 | 24 | ### 8. Manage risks proportionately 25 | Promote a risk-balanced approach that addresses security and privacy. Design clear and flexible risk mitigation strategies. 26 | 27 | ### 9. Build internal capacity 28 | Empower all public servants to deliver excellent digital products and services. Create and support teams with diverse skillsets, providing them with technology, tools and training. Encourage innovation and controlled experimentation. Build an organizational culture that supports constant learning and engagement through the use of technology. 29 | 30 | ### 10. Express cultural & historical awareness & respect 31 | Acknowledge the historical relationships, inequity, trauma, and discrimination created by government; work in the spirit of reconciliation and [B.C.’s Draft Principles](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/careers/about-the-bc-public-service/diversity-inclusion-respect/draft_principles.pdf) guiding our relationship with Indigenous peoples. 32 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------