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The 7 Lenses of Transformation

The 7 Lenses offers a practical guide to understanding complex transformations, providing a consistent framework and a common language for designing and evaluating large government transformation projects

From:
National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, Government Digital Service and Central Digital and Data Office
Published
8 May 2018
Last updated
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The 7 Lenses serve as a practical guide for comprehending complex transformations. Developed through extensive collaboration with government colleagues experienced in leading large-scale transformations, and supported by external experts, this guide consolidates their expertise into a straightforward tool to assist your organisation鈥檚 transformation journey.

You may also be interested in the聽7 Lenses maturity matrix, which expands each lens into 5 levels of maturity.聽

To join our Transformation Community mailing list or to share any comments or questions about the 7 Lenses, please email us at聽transformation@ipa.gov.uk.

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Published 8 May 2018
Last updated 14 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Changed the department from Infrastructure and Projects Authority to National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. Updated the contact details

  2. Updated the document 'The 7 Lenses of Transformation' with the latest version

  3. Information added on 7 Lenses maturity matrix.

  4. First published.

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