Moving Agency-Wide Workloads to the Cloud
As the public sector moves further into cloud migration, it’s crucial to approach the process methodically at your agency.
Project Management
Former VA CIO Reflects on Tenure, Shares IT Trends
We recently chatted with LaVerne Council about her time at the VA and what she thinks of the current government IT landscape.
4 Things That You Should Know About Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is necessary to guide a department or agency into the future. Comparing where we are to where we need to be can stimulate ideas for steps and strategies involved in the formulation of a plan.
The Evolution of Performance Management in Government
Policymakers wanting to improve their government’s performance are often presented with a rich menu of choices by their advisers. They are told that they could choose from several options: Budgeting Reforms, Performance Budgeting, Outcome Budgeting, Performance Agreement, Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), ISO 9000, Lean Sigma and so on. Alas, as we shall see,… Read more »
Next-Generation Hyperconvergence: The Platform for Federal Datacenter Modernization
For federal agencies seeking to confront tightened budgets while keeping pace with the rapid rate of technological innovation in 2018 and the years to come, Pivot3’s next-generation hyperconvergence is the smart path forward.
How Retrospectives Improve Project Success
Imagine you just completed a big project. For the most part, you consider it a success, but inevitably no project goes 100 percent according to plan. While the “woulda/shoulda/couldas” are fresh in your mind, it’s easy to assume you’ll remember them when it comes time for the next project. Learn how a retrospective can help.
Navigating the Future of Government IT
With more than 20 billion devices predicted to be connected by the year 2020, managing a seamless and secure IT enterprise will be no small feat in the federal government’s increasingly complex environment.
Understanding Agile and Product Ownership in the Federal Government
To understand why product ownership is the key to effective Agile implementation in the government, it is important to first understand why Agile has become an essential component of the progress made toward building and delivering better digital projects in the government.
Want to Increase Your Team’s Efficiency? Think Like an Engineer
The tech community has proven to be fast, agile and efficient. And because the majority of the tech industry is fueled by engineers, there may be something government can learn from them.
The Key to Continuous Process Improvement Projects
Before diving into the CIP pool, consider whether doing the process improvement project makes sense in the big-picture direction your agency wants to head