Moving at speed from the Smith Commission recommendations, to a Bill, to an Act has been "a challenge and an historic achievement" for the hundreds of civil servants involved in the devolution of new powers to Scotland.
What's it like working in other administrations? Louise and Rob, from the Scottish and Welsh governments, took part in the first-ever One Civil Service Interchange Shadowing Week and tell us what they learned.
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