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# Development of the framework

This framework is based around several design principles:

* **Scalable** from small, simple use cases to large, complex use cases.
* **Useable** by a wide range of organisations without being burdensome.The aim is for the framework to provide guidance, rather than rigid rules to follow.
* **Adaptable** to the different needs of use case communities.

Its development was informed by several different sources, including:

* [Previous work on use cases in OA](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18YGxFnBfwc7E6ms-wSTUwPPQujZp2cpx3WxV6FrmUXY/)
* [Sport England’s ‘Evaluation Framework’](https://evaluationframework.sportengland.org/)
* [The ODI’s ‘Data and Public Services Toolkit’](https://theodi.org/service/tools-resources/data-and-public-services-toolkit)
* [The ODI’s ‘Data Landscape Playbook’](https://open-data-institute.gitbook.io/data-landscape-playbook/)
* [The Government Digital ‘Service Manual’](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual)