Yearly Archives: 2012

All that glitters is not gold

I am as guilty of the following as any other. Or at least I have been. Assorted personal experiences and work conversations have, however, started to restrain my inner ‘oooooh shiny’ reaction to new technology. Lets talk about the evolution of the web. In the beginning there were Bulletin Board Systems. You couldn’t embed images,Read… Read more »

Group Decision Tip: Change to Stay the Same

In principle, how things are now (the market share of our company, the mission impact of our nonprofit, the effectiveness of our government) depends on the interaction of two things: us and the world around us. If our company, nonprofit or government does not change in spite of a changing world, then things don’t stayRead… Read more »

Project Management Survival Guide

Over the years, government has become more and more projectized. It’s undoubtedly a difficult task- working through culture barriers, developing a comprehensive strategy, and overcoming unforeseen (and potentially foreseen) obstacles. Even if you don’t have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, it is still important to know the key elements of good project management. ToRead… Read more »

What if I told you I could increase your productivity by 25%?

In July McKinsey released a report entitled The Social Economy: Unlocking Value and Productivity Through Social Technologies. The report offers up some interesting findings (many of which are worth noting, so I suggest you read it; but one in particular caught my eye. Here’s the excerpt from their dandy of an intro: “While 72 percentRead… Read more »

Cleversafe Sponsored Breakfast Discussion: Ways to improve the effectiveness of your data center consolidation efforts

On September 12, 2012, Cleversafe will be sponsoring a breakfast discussion on topics of high interest to federal IT professionals: ways to improve the effectiveness of data consolidation efforts. Here is more info from the event invite: The Data Center Consolidation Blues Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Consolidation Efforts Are you responsible forRead… Read more »