Give Proposed Projects a Hard Look
How do you decide which technology projects are worth the investment? Here are three ways to choose the right project for your agency.
Project Management
Four Simple Techniques to Manage Constant Vendor Meeting Requests
Meeting with government contractors outside the typical request for proposal (RFP) process can be helpful — but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by vendor meeting requests. Here’s how to identify who you should (and should not) engage.
Unlocking the Power of Strategic Planning, and Plans, for Public Managers (Part 2) – Maintaining Discipline
A well-developed and deployed strategic plan can maintain an agency’s focus, push back on emergent priorities, enhance talent development and increase employee accountability.
Transform Your Routine Tabletop Exercises
Tabletop exercises help agencies plan response and recovery following a potential cyberattack. But for these simulations to work, officials must do five things in advance.
Unlocking the Power of Strategic Planning, and Plans, for Public Managers (Part 1)
Find out how leveraging a strategic plan can help articulate purpose and drive productivity, and explore the latent power of strategic planning beyond just producing a document.
Inspired by the EV Boom, Illinois Town Embraces Sustainability
Leaders for the town of Normal, Illinois are finding power in maps and dashboards to track planned infrastructure projects and share transparently with the public where and how community spending is applied.
How to Master the RFP Decision Making Process
Evaluating vendor’s responses to RFPs is an essential — and sometimes frustrating — part of the acquisition process. Here’s some advice on how to make those decisions.
How User Research Can Improve Application Processes
Does your government agency run a program or service that requires people to apply? By doing research into the experiences that applicants are having, you can gain insights to help design and implement improvements.
How to Spot Expertly Written and Informative RFP Responses
What are the hallmarks of a carefully crafted RFP response? One that shows a vendor would be a good partner with your agency? There are five elements to consider.
14 Ways to Get Organized
Being organized at work can make you more motivated, productive and efficient, and less prone to distractions. But how to turn chaos into order? Here are 14 commonsense tips.