The Limits of Using Data in Decisions
I have often struggled in my work to fight against the notion that we need quantitative data as a precursor to believing the lived experiences of impacted people.
Posts Tagged: data
The Analytics Framework Behind Minneapolis, A Data-Driven City
Speak with Patience Ferguson, Chief Human Resources Officer for the city of Minneapolis, and you’ll get the data behind the people – lots of it.
Balance Data Access and Security to Speed Progress
What is the right balance between security and access for my data?
The Case for Planning Smart Buildings
Every project that results in the construction of a building that is not a “smart” is a project in which money savings has been lost, unnecessary natural resources have been consumed, and social improvements have not been delivered to citizens.
Operational Effectiveness in the Public Sector: What it Can Offer and How to Get Started
Although the mandates surrounding operational effectiveness are all intended to promote the adoption of private-sector best practices, it is not always clear how best to implement them within the federal environment. This creates an interesting opportunity for forward-thinking leaders to design implementation approaches that will work best for their environment.
A Digital Transformation Success Story
Content services platforms (CSP) are helping organizations grow into the 21st century versions of themselves by empowering employees with access to the content they need, when and where they need it.
Managing Diverse Content Sources
Most agencies are accustomed to managing PDF files, Word documents and other standard text inputs. But traditional systems for managing this type of content are incapable of keeping up with the growing diversity, increasing size and the volume of unstructured content (video, audio and more) that government employees and citizens are rapidly producing.
Strategy, Not Data, Defines the Winners
When there is no shortage of data, how do you get from massive data to mission success?
Asset Management Systems in Natural Resource Management
With our work in natural resource and surface water, we utilize our asset management system in many ways. The ability to spatially conceptualize data helps our team make more effective policy decisions and communicate environmental and resource issues with better clarity.
You Can Hack That: Host a Hackathon to Ideate, Innovate and Motivate
When you’re looking for new ways to solve tough problems, a hackathon might be your answer.