In December 2021, we examined challenges in implementing digital change. We concluded that there was no clear plan to replace or modernise legacy systems and data that were critical to service provision but were often old, unsupportable, vulnerable and a constraint on transformation. We recommended that CDDO should work with departments to map legacy systems across government to document what is there, why it exists and how critical it is. We recommended that, by the end of 2022, the CDDO sho...

In December 2021, we examined challenges in implementing digital change. We concluded that there was no clear plan to replace or modernise legacy systems and data that were critical to service provision but were often old, unsupportable, vulnerable and a constraint on transformation. We recommended that CDDO should work with departments to map legacy systems across government to document what is there, why it exists and how critical it is. We recommended that, by the end of 2022, the CDDO should use this to produce a pipeline of prioritised legacy systems with milestones for action.54 The government agreed with our recommendation, and in resp Type: conclusion | Number: 25 | Response status: accepted Government response: 7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented 7.2 On 19 January 2023, CDDO updated the Committee Hearing on its progress which included establishing the legacy risk framework and rolling it out across 6 departments, assessing