The UK G-Cloud program
Hey folks Wanted to alert you to a new group: G-Cloud! This group is to focus on G-Cloud programs, headlined by the UK initiative. See my blog providing a synopsis of this here: http://cloudventures.ulitzer.com/node/1716064
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My “Government 2.0 Revisited” article wins 2010 H. George Frederickson Best Article Award
My “Gov 2.0 Revisited: Social Media Strategies in the Public Sector” article won the PA Times’ 2010 H. George Frederickson Best Article Award. Here is what I submitted as the acceptance note for the January/February 2011 PA Times issue: “I am very honored to accept the PA TIMES Best Article Award for 2010, and wouldRead… Read more »
Why User Adoption activities should start before go-live
This article was originally published on the Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION Clients often place priority on the technical build and implementation over end-user readiness. Their assumption is that once the new system becomes operational(go-live), they can focus on getting end-users to engage the system as designed. However, clients often have too little knowledge of end-userRead… Read more »
Holmes on Accessible Law
Nick Holmes of infolaw has posted Accessible Law, on the VoxPopuLII Blog, published by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School. In this post, Mr. Holmes discusses the state of the free access to law movement, and the challenges of making free law usable by ordinary citizens. Mr. Holmes describes FreeLegalWeb, his newRead… Read more »
Options for Amphibious Operations by Australian Defence Force
Media reports indicate that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will have limited capabilities for amphibious operations for the foreseeable future. The Landing Platform Amphibious ship HMAS Manoora (L 52) will be retired during 2011. Sister ship HMAS Kanimbla (L 51) requires repair until mid 2012, but may be retired early. Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) HMASRead… Read more »
Obama’s FY 2012 Management Initiatives
Attention to the FY 2012 budget’s performance and management initiatives have been overwhelmed by the enormity of the proposed budget cuts by both the President and the Congress, and the resolution of the pending FY 2011 continuing resolution. For the most part, the management section of the budget, reflects a continued commitment to initiatives initiallyRead… Read more »
32 Essential Metrics for Monitoring and Managing Your Organization’s Brand
Show me some numbers is a phrase that echoes through the halls of every advertising, marketing, P.R. and public affairs office nowadays, and for good reason. Just a decade ago, the request might have been Make up some numbers. But with the rise of digital publishing, Web advertising and social media — all of whichRead… Read more »
ROI for social networking
I don’t have any answers. Lets get that clear right up front. What I do have is some questions and some personal experience to share. If you’re looking for numbers – wrong place. I’d send you somewhere else to find them but…well we’ll come to that. Return on Investment is a big big deal atRead… Read more »
Data Innovation: Insight into the Health 2.0 Code-A-Thon
What exactly is a “code-a-thon” you ask? Well, I’m not computer science wiz but according to the Health 2.0 Code-A-Thon DC website: …bringing together developers, designers and raw data sets to build exciting new applications and tools for improved health care. Developers, designers and other stakeholders are given an overview of health care issues, toolsRead… Read more »
Automatic app looks to improve Boston streets
Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced a prototype mobile application that can detect potholes automatically, without having to manually report it to the city or pullover to take a picture of the roadside crater. Dubbed, Street Bump, the app is part of a crowdsourcing effort that will launch later this spring to an internationalRead… Read more »