Below is a great post on GovFresh that raises some important questions for the Global OpenGov Community: http://gov20.govfresh.com/as-white-house-tech-talent-comes-and-goes-open-government-continues-to-grow-globally/ What would you like to see next @The White House? At the Federal Agencies? State and Local Government? Worldwide? My personal interest would be to see the ExpertNet project come to fruition @The White House and aRead… Read more »
Harry Hatry, a pioneer in the performance measurement field, recently predicted that “performance data in the future will be able to be processed continuously and in real time,” and that “managers and their staffs will be able to obtain such information easily and quickly, no matter where the managers are. The information will come fromRead… Read more »
As a recap, I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking on the panel, Bridging the Generation Gap, at the Next Generation of Government Summit in July 2010, sponsored by Govloop. As the 2011 Next Generation of Government Summit is quickly approaching – what better time to reflect back and share experiences from last year’sRead… Read more »
As a customer service manager, I am called upon to train others on the subject. In my search for continuous learning, I happen to run across an article by Pivot Point Solutions, based on President Obama’s Executive Order to improve customer service. What a lot of people don’t know is that, although the Executive OrderRead… Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! So here’s the deal. If your career in project management is important to you: Go to our LinkedIn group right now, Career in Project Management Post a discussion asking your top question now I can’t make you take action, but action is the only thing that will change your life. If youRead… Read more »
Twelve months into the program, Barclays Cycle Hire (UK) has racked up some impressive statistics, but critics say that the program is not a reliable commuting option. The program has 6,000 bicycles (often called “Boris bikes” in reference to Mayor of London Boris Johnson) at docking stations throughout central London, and users can unlock theRead… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from The Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— You are the project manager of a project that is in its early phase. You need to estimate the duration of implementing the project. Based on your experience with similarRead… Read more »
Thanks to Kathy Kelly, MSLS, CA, for this guest post about the 2011 SLA program: 60 Apps in 60 Minutes. READ ON… The SLA Competitite Intelligence Division presented a “60 Apps in 60 Minutes” session on June 14, 2011 SLA program, which featured Scott Brown, Owner of the Social Information Group, and Joe Murphy, aRead… Read more »
Thanks to Ken Wheaton, SLA PNW President-Elect 2011, Web Services Librarian, Alaska State Court System, for this guest post about the KM Café on Competencies and Careers held at the SLA 2011 Annual Conference & Info-Expo on Monday, June 13th from 4:00- 5:30 PM. Cafés and unconferences bring a new spin to conference attendance andRead… Read more »
David Raths of Government Technology reported recently on an interesting question: Should state and local governments be allowed to “opt out” of a controversial DHS program that automatically shares criminals’ fingerprints with federal immigration officials? The program, called “Secure Communities,” suffers from confusion about whether governments get to choose if they want to be involvedRead… Read more »