Doing planning differently: 2. All about product

Doing planning differently, pt 2 – MHCLG’s successful Open Digital Planning initiative has focused relentlessly on product and codesign. Why?

MHCLG’s Open Digital Planning (ODP) programme has gained significant traction in its bid to shape a more efficient, data-driven planning system and transform planning. One of the keys to its success has been a relentless focus on product and co-design.

UKA Live asked the team to tell us more: Matt Wood-Hill, service owner and Emily Hadley, senior product manager, at Open Digital Planning at MHCLG; and Stefan Webb, partner for place and infrastructure at delivery partner, TPXimpact.

• What do we mean by ‘product’?
• Why did you take this and a co-design approach?
• How hard was it to reach a ‘minimum viable product’ agreement with so many stakeholders in the mix?
• Can these products be rolled out across all local planning authorities?

In our final episode exploring ‘Doing planning differently’ we explore the thriving community engine that is powering the programme.

 

Further Info:

• Learn more about Open Digital Planning: https://opendigitalplanning.org/
• Follow developments on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-digital-planning
• Contact the ODP team: digitalplanningteam@communities.gov.uk
• Learn more about TPXimpact’s expertise in transforming place and infrastructure: https://www.tpximpact.com/place-and-infrastructure
• Follow developments on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tpximpact/