The PMBOK® Guide, or “A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” resulted from the concept of a small group of people who wanted to form an organization for promoting the discipline of project management. Edward Engman, J. Gordon Davis, James Snyder, Eric Jenett, and Susan Gallagher founded the Project Management Institute (PMI®) inRead… Read more »
I recently finished The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Paperback by Atul Gawande and I was blown away by the results he shares with regard to the use of checklists as well as his personal experiences in the implementation and use of checklists. As a big believer in the power of repeatable processesRead… Read more »
Earlier this week, our organizational partners with the Kettering Foundation published an insightful interview with NCDD organizational member and public deliberation guru Dr. Martín Carcasson. Martín’s insights on public deliberation and civic infrastructure are rich, and we encourage you to read them below or find the original interview by clicking here. When Martín Carcasson firstRead… Read more »
What are the major levers for driving changes in government agencies? Traditional tools are statutory changes, budgetary controls, and executive orders. But one that seasoned government executives will use to drive change is control over delegations of authority. A recent report by the Partnership for Public Service on how several federal agencies created shared serviceRead… Read more »
This article has been updated to include Dan Chenok’s contribution Gadi Ben-Yehuda Cities, Smart and Social: StateTech Magazine has a piece about how “Smart Cities” are using technology and innovation to manage their growth: keeping electricity bills and easing traffic flow, for example. Related, in my mind at least, in FedTech, an article about howRead… Read more »
It’s almost the end of the school year — which means it’s time for graduation. And that means there will be a new flood of graduates entering the workplace. The transition from college to government — or any workplace — can be tough. GovLoop wants to make it as smooth as possible for you. SoRead… Read more »
Matching the message to the medium is a key component for effective outreach. What else makes the cut? Wednesday, GovDelivery hosted an event on the Power of Reach in government, on how your communications can engage stakeholders to take action – online or offline – to truly drive mission value for your organization. And asRead… Read more »
This is part two of a blog series focused on the importance on making the right IT deployment decisions to drive innovation, and focusing on connecting people to process while making IT investment decisions. Read part 1 here. Improvements to government services are powered by these kinds of technology adoptions. But the element that weRead… Read more »
http://www.psretirement.com/federal-employee-financial-plan/ Are you a Federal Employee? Do you realize how important a financial plan really is at every stage of your life? Having a financial plan is probably the most important part of managing your financial life. Having a sound, flexible financial plan today is more important than it has ever been. Resources are limitedRead… Read more »
There are many fascinating trends shaping government today. Across the federal landscape, we hear about big data, cloud, mobile and going paperless as technology saviors for government. But even the best technology may not be enough. To truly change how government does business, we need the ability to connect people and process. Regardless of theRead… Read more »