Windows XP’s days are numbered. Microsoft will be terminating all support for the operating system, as well as support for Microsoft Word 2003, on April 8, 2014. This includes all security updates and fixes, leaving those with Windows XP vulnerable to security threats. Many organizations are now faced with the task of migrating to aRead… Read more »
In 1997, Billy Beane became the general manager of the Oakland Athletics. Upon arriving at his new job, Beane quickly recognized that the ‘old way’ of scouting for talent was no longer feasible for the Athletics’ shrinking budget. Faced with a scouting staff entrenched in a paradigm as old as the game itself, Beane neededRead… Read more »
Maybe I have a warped sense of humor but I loved this story. Several City council members from around the state traveled to the State Capital to attend a special economic summit sponsored by the Governor’s office. On the last night of the summit six City Councils attending – and who had just met atRead… Read more »
“By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe was appointed Commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service five months ago. He was a panelist at an AFFIRM luncheon moderated by GovLoop’s Chris Dorobek. Sharpe told Chris that last year the government obligatedRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: “By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe is Comissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. He breaks down the Service’s major goals for 2013 and beyond. But Up Front: Budget Unrest on the Rise Risk of a budget impasse rises.Read… Read more »
Providing an exceptional customer service experience is a key element of running any organization, from large corporations to non-profits to government agencies. Government agencies have to deal with issues raised by the public every day and be able to respond to constituents in an efficient manner. While seemingly a straightforward task, customer relations is aRead… Read more »
The Denovati Group’s primary objective is to help individuals and organizations improve their efficiency and effectiveness at leveraging social and digital technologies. To continue to maximize the value we provide through our products and services (most of which are free), we have created a 10-question survey that asks folks to identify the biggest Digital EraRead… Read more »
I was invited to view a new software product, JAPMS, Just Another Project Management System. I was in a roomful of people who had letters after their names that meant they were experienced project managers. The builders showed us screens that represented projects in multiple views, and multiple projects that rolled up into programs, andRead… Read more »
General George Smith Patton, Jr., US Army, (1885 – 1945) best known for his leadership of the US Third Army as General during World War II, was also an Olympic Pentathlete, designed the US Army’s combat saber last used dubbed the “Patton Saber”, a veteran of the Mexican Border Campaign and World War I, andRead… Read more »
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