Green ICT Project Officer Samuel Fernandes will discuss “Project planning: Using the Six Sigma methodology” At the Australian National University in Canberra, 11 am, 17 March 2011. Sam is a former student of Green Information Technology Strategies, now working on reducing the ANU’s greenhouse gas emissions.WorkshopProject planning: Using the Six Sigma methodologyThe ANU Project ManagementRead… Read more »
President Obama signed a memo to all agency heads yesterday with an unwieldy title: “Administrative Flexibility, Lower Costs, and Better Results for State, Local, and Tribal Governments.’ But it contains the seeds of a potential shift in how the federal government works, if implemented smartly. Over the years, presidents have directed agencies to streamline theirRead… Read more »
In principle, the amount of energy (time, money, etc.) invested in a group decision should be in proportion to the amount of impact it’s likely to have. The magnitude of the impact is a combination of how many people are affected, how deeply, and for how long into the future. Consensus decisions are best suitedRead… Read more »
As a follow-up to last week’s blog https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/getting-it-right-critical#comments this week’s entry focuses on the five additional Critical Success Factors (CSF) that a successful Change Management (CM) program needs. To recap, in last week’s blog, I discussed in detail the following five factors: Effective program management Strong support from the executive champion Clear goals and specificRead… Read more »
Want to see your short film included in a festival like DC Shorts, DCIFF or Rosebud? Then check out my article for the Pink Line Project on how to get your movie in local festivals. It could even lead to the Oscars! God of Love won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short. ButRead… Read more »
Here is a follow up to a post we made in October about the One Tonne Life project. As a quick refresher, One Tonne Life is a collaboration between Volvo, A-hus, and Vattenfall that is trying to find a way for a modern family to emit only one ton of CO2 per person per year,Read… Read more »
Guest post by Jennifer Bedell Everyone knows it is less costly to identify defects early in the project lifecycle, but how early can we go? Typically, we create a project plan that allows for testers to become involved before the actual testing phase. This gives them an opportunity to review the requirements and create testRead… Read more »
So… I’m hoping that none of you need to visit me at the office anytime soon – because that is not awesome. However, it’s better to face the beast prepared – so here’s what Federal Employees may want to know about filing for unemployment. BIG DISCLAIMER: Unemployment is a state program and it varies whereRead… Read more »
Ownership. It’s a beautiful word in government. “Ownership” exudes control over technology in a sector where control is often hard to come by. There are always new laws, new elected officials, new mandates and new needs. While technology is often purchased to address these needs, sometimes the technology isn’t able to be controlled by theRead… Read more »
If you’re a Government Contractor chances are you’ve heard a thing or two about the E-Verify Program. For many of our clients, this system is among one of the very first they are introduced to upon GSA Schedule contract award. Utilized by over 230,000 employers, the E-Verify Program is an online system operated by theRead… Read more »