Creating a platform that works for you There is a lot of buzz around the word platform recently. From the source of all knowledge (Wikipedia): “Platform technology is a term for technology that enables the creation of products and processes that support present or future development.” The key word in here is enables. For companiesRead… Read more »
When disasters strike towns and cities, 911 centers quickly become inundated with calls beyond those that are truly life-threatening situations. The result is that emergency response is delayed which can sometimes lead to deadly consequences. A case in point is a story in the New York Post about how New York City’s 911 center wasRead… Read more »
The DOI is implementing a department-wide records management and electronic archiving solution, powered by the cloud. The move is expected to reduce manual processes related to printing and filing by 42% in the first two years. Check out OpenText’s infographic for more info about ECM-amazing agencies. Link to Web: http://campaigns.opentext.com/content/EIMgraphic
A new research report from OpenText outlines the status of Federal enterprise information management Link to Web: http://campaigns.opentext.com/forms/eimreport?goback=%2Egmr_2076501%2Egde_2076501_member_175814851
By Donald Freedman, Senior Fellow, DoD DAWIA III, PMP Professional sports have successfully used Performance Based Contracting. Baseball players get bonuses for such things as making the all-star team, or winning so many games as a pitcher. Football players sometimes have a contract bonus tied to the number of offensive or defensive plays in whichRead… Read more »
One of my teams is transitioning from using Kanban to Scrum for discrete development. We’ll probably continue using both because some of what we do is specific to a particular release of a product, and some of the work is support work. I’m excited because we are taking another step in the right direction towardsRead… Read more »
By Tom Kuhn, PhD and Fellow, DAWIA III from Integrity Matters blog For a better part of twelve years the federal budget has been pretty ample and programs were free to operate in a much more flexible environment. “Supplemental” allotments of funding were in large supply at the Department of Defense (DoD). Then the faucetRead… Read more »
I often question the results for each accomplishment that comes out from a leadership or management report, especially in the public sectors. I often ask myself, “Do I know this?, who has benefited from this?, is it a quick fix for a political gain or for the benefit of the organization and the employees?, isRead… Read more »
By Michael Ipsaro, PMP, CCE/A from Integrity Matters blog How a deep dive review can lead you to program gold. Routine monitoring of your acquisition program is important but is it enough to prevent problems that could damage your mission? Conducting a program assessment can reveal insights on a program’s health that will not onlyRead… Read more »
Is an inspiration. In 1975, Viet Nguyen was a young Vietnamese refugee. Now he is the USACE Project Manager of the Year for 2012. As reported by Jasmine Chopra-Delgadillo, it’s an amazing American story. Please read Jasmine’s excellent write-up. Right now, Viet is serving in Afghanistan managing several major construction projects. One of several projectsRead… Read more »