Project Management

PM Podcast Episode 203: Overview of the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Certification

This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: This is another interview recorded at the PMI North American Congress in Dallas Fort Worth. My guest is Rory McCorkle who is the PMI Product Manager – Credentials (and he will tell you himself at the start of the interview what exactly that means). The reason whyRead… Read more »

Emily’s story

Growing up, I equated public service with careers in the federal government. When I read about City Hall Fellows, I was inspired by the program’s mission to have recent college graduates understand how municipal government serves its citizens while interacting within the larger contexts of state and national government. I liked the balance of workRead… Read more »

6 Ways To Build Public Trust In Government

On a regular basis polling shows the American public has very little trust/faith in the ability of government. G. Edward DeSeve has a great post on Governing.com expressing his thoughts on six factors that are important for the public to regain trust in government. Excerpts from his post are below: Honesty: Ethical behavior is oftenRead… Read more »

PTI Webinar: Utilizing Appreciative Inquiry as a Tool for Collaboration and Innovation

From the Public Technology Institute website: Webinar Dates For Governments: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET For Non-Profits: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET Offered by PTI and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration. Led by James Davy, Director of the Rutgers Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry and a former public officialRead… Read more »

Seven states split third round of Race to the Top funds

Deltek Sr. Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. Today, the Department of Education (DOE) awarded federal Race to the Top (RTTT) funds to the tune of $200 million split among seven states. This is the third round of awards for the $4 billion program aimed at revitalizing America’s K-12 education system through reform and innovation. The latestRead… Read more »

Government Contractor Finance – A Year In Review

For the past year I have been offering tips and insights into the process of commercial finance for government contractors. Even as the economy remained in a stall at the beginning of 2011, many agencies continued to rely on the deliberate capabilities of their contractors to keep the wheels of progress moving. To be sure,Read… Read more »