This Machiavellian quote encapsulates this week’s blog, which is a continuation of last week’s blog https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/people-dont-resist-change-they where we categorized the six tactics people utilize to avoid accepting change. To recap, there are several different tactics that are typically taken that can be classified into the following six categories Only Game in Town We Are theRead… Read more »
The US Department of Commerce is home to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). One of the many virtuous things done by NIST is coordination of best practices for enterprise IT, especially practices dealing with ensuring both security and functionality of IT. NIST provides configuration checklists relevant to enterprise software and hardware atRead… Read more »
Greetings from day 2 of CCA-EDUCAUSE Australasia 2011 in Sydney. Dennis Sharpe, Memorial University of Newfoundland discussed a study of “E-learning in Small Remote Aboriginal Communities”. They found that web based learning was accepted as a viable option for remote locations, using both asynchronous and synchronous. Some students use the e-learning as a supplement toRead… Read more »
I talk a lot about the need to do a better job of integrating social media into the world of higher education. That’s why when my my alma mater asked me to speak at their annual Communication Week this year, I jumped at the opportunity (well, that and I was able to take my daughterRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Reaping the benefits of shared services – Interesting interview with @terryhuggins on the shared services arrangement between South Holland and East Lindsay councils. UK IT Strategy Sets the Pace for All European Governments, But Can They Deliver? – Interesting coverage of the new UK govRead… Read more »
I’ve been wrestling with a thought lately – if organizations are complex systems, and complex systems are continuously self-organizing, then why do we believe formal processes make these complex systems more efficient? Worse, when an organization is in need, why do we engage in process improvement – when what may be needed is process reductionRead… Read more »
NetWitness is a company we have been tracking for quite a while. The firm had roots in the mission needs of federal enterprises with sensitive information protection needs. Its intellectual property and visionary team combined made quite a contribution to network defense. We watched as the firm moved from a beginning in forensics to aRead… Read more »
Ah, April. Once again we are welcoming the month by shaking off the chill of the wintery months and getting into the mood for new life, warmer weather and recognition of the public health field. That’s right folks – we’ve made it to another Public Health Week! This year the theme is entitled: Safety isRead… Read more »
This post sponsored by the Enterprise CIO Forum and HP. As part of federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s 25-point plan to reform federal IT management announced last December, federal agencies must adopt a “cloud-first” policy that requires them to move three applications to the “cloud” over the next 12 to 18 months. Agencies must identify theRead… Read more »
You ever wonder about the first person who bought a fax machine? The first person to buy a cell phone? How about the first person who set up an email account? These early pioneers must have had some difficulty in demonstrating the benefits of these these technologies because of the very small base of users.Read… Read more »