MBTA and Boston launch apps challenge to link transit with bikes . . . and lunch

The MBTA and the City of Boston launched a developers challenge for apps that highlight connections between the MBTA and Boston’s bikeshare program. Original post

Used to be a public servant, took an arrow to the knee

Don’t worry if you don’t immediately recognize the verbiage, “taking an arrow to the knee” is an internet meme popularized by the action/role-playing video game Skyrim. In Skyrim … … the town guard non-player characters (NPCs) have several stock lines they repeat when the player walks near them, including a bewildered statement about “curved swords”,Read… Read more »

California IT project falls behind

California’s most recent government technology effort is running into some hurdles. The Financial Information System for California (FISCal), was supposed to streamline IT costs and staffing but seems to be hitting snags for exactly those reasons. So far, the project has cost over $60 million with final costs stretching into over a billion over theRead… Read more »

Project Management Classes and Subjects To Study

If I had only started sooner, I would be much further along in my own project management career. I’m sure you probably feel the same way. Here is someone just getting started who reached out to me for guidance. If you are starting out in your project management career (most of us are probably wellRead… Read more »

Harvard Thinks Green

Six of Harvard’s environmental faculty have 6 big green ideas. Above you’ll find Is It Too Late to Avoid Serious Impacts of Climate Change? by James J. McCarthy. Original post

Project Management in Government: GovLoop Sub-Community

What’s the most efficient and effective way to sharpen your project and program management skills? GovLoop’s Project Management Sub-Community is a solid starting point. Learn and Grow Consider bookmarking that page and use it in those on-the-job moments when you’ve got a question at work or have an idea or success story you want toRead… Read more »

PMP Exam Tip: Exam Time Management and Question Styles

How would you feel if you fail the PMP Exam by just one question? Avoid this by using your exam time wisely. Here is one such strategy: Four hours is plenty of time for you to read and re-read all questions. You should be able to go through all questions in your first pass inRead… Read more »

Does the public service need more free radicals?

A Manifesto for Free Radicals by Scott Belsky is nothing short of awesome. It certainly has inspired me – and clarified many of my observation about the public service. Ok. I’ve put together this post based on my experiences here in Australia. But how does the public service in your part of the world measureRead… Read more »

Kids Leaving the Nest?

For a parent, nothing is more freeing, and terrifying, than handing over the keys to their young driver. While there is no more pick-ups at the movies on Friday night, or carting to soccer practice, a parent’s anxiety about their child’s safety is bound to increase. Parents of young drivers want to make sure theirRead… Read more »

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