Inspiring Your Team to Solve Problems: Why We Fail and Tips for Better Engagement
After trying different approaches, I discovered a framework and techniques that improved my meeting outcomes and fostering of team collaboration.
Project Management
Boost Employee Morale: 3 Simple Steps You Can Take
Organizations function better when employees (and managers) feel valued. Conversely, when employees don’t feel appreciated, bad results follow.
Use This Template to Map Your Next Modernization Project
This project template contains suggestions and includes five key points for what you could include when pitching your modernization project.
Open Source: The Engine Behind Integrating Emerging Technologies
While many agencies might struggle with the cost of technological adoptions, open source can open windows to all sorts of emerging technologies.
Sci-Fi Not Scranton: Bots Bring Astronomical Opportunities to Accountants
In reality, accountants in governments are often on the cutting edge and have some of the strongest business cases for incorporating emerging technologies.
Perceived Challenges to Implementing DevOps and Their Solutions
There are a few perceived challenges that agencies face related to DevOps, most notably around culture, but with the right approaches and leadership buy-in, these challenges can be overcome.
Improving Project Portfolio Management for 3,000 Employees with 200 Different Apps
The Interagency Information Technologies Division for Maryland’s Frederick County was managing projects for 18 divisions with a mix of spreadsheets and a SharePoint environment. But this was a time-consuming process that made it hard to plan effectively around resource capacity.
Is a Change Request Required for Defect Repair?
You may end up questioning if a change request is required when a defect is found in a project.
Drawing up the Road Map for IT Modernization in Agencies
GovLoop hosted a panel Wednesday afternoon about the shared burden agencies face in IT modernization and the best steps agencies can take going forward.
DevOps Today: It’s Time, and There Are No More Excuses
It’s clear that government can’t wait any longer before moving IT to a DevOps approach.
