Communicating between the technical and non-technical.

You can communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the context. You can make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. You can advocate on behalf of a team and communicate what it does, to create trust and authenticity. You can successfully respond to challenges. Skill level Description … Read more

Skills needed to be a Data Architect

A data architect sets the vision for the organisation’s use of data, through data design, to ensure that data is managed properly and meets the organisation’s needs. https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/data-architect Data Architect A data architect designs and builds data models to fulfil the strategic data needs of the organisation, as defined by chief data architects. At this … Read more

Organisations and Leaders in the Knowledge Society

Organizations and leaders must facilitate the acquisition and application of each of these skills. This means policies, procedures, and organizational structures that enable their employees to use these skills. It also means leaders and managers that encourage and facilitate their use. Thinking Skills Communication Teamwork and Leadership Lifelong Learning and Self-Direction Technology Use Ethics and … Read more

Knowledge Worker

A Knowledge Worker is a professional who generates value for the organisation with their expertise, critical thinking and interpersonal skills. Thinking Skills Thinking Skills – the ability to work with information effectively to solve problems, perform tasks, and design solutions. Thinking skills include: Communication Communication – the ability to understand and share ideas effectively. This includes … Read more

How to Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS

 Set up your redirects in your .htaccess file: <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>RewriteEngine OnRewriteCond %{HTTPS} offRewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}[L,R=301]</IfModule> Look confusing? Here’s the breakdown:  You can also solve this from within PHP in case your provider has disabled .htaccess (which is unlikely since you asked for it, but anyway)