For the past three years (ever since attending “The Underlying Dynamics of Conversations that Matter”, a most excellent pre-conference workshop with Tom Atlee and Peggy Holman at NCDD 2008 in Austin, TX), I’ve been following the Group Pattern Language Project, a very exciting endeavor led by Tree Bressen, Sue Woehrlin and Dave Pollard and involvingRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. After a sluggish November, December was an even slower month for procurement within the justice, public safety and homeland security markets. After reviewing requests for proposals (RFPs) released last month, the most common terms in solicitations were: security, management and equipment. The word cloud below is a pictorial depiction ofRead… Read more »
Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. In September, President Obama announced a plan to offer greater flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a commitment from states to boost overall student achievement. After the announcement, 11 states formally submitted to the U.S. Department of Education requests for waivers from key provisions of No ChildRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. After thousands of miles traveled, pounds of food consumed, and yards of wrapping paper destroyed, we made it to 2012. This year promises to offer a lot of excitement. Political junkies will have the presidential campaign; economists will have the global debt crisis; foreign policy enthusiasts will have the MiddleRead… Read more »
The MBTA is a bit late in extending cell phone coverage in its tunnels but BostInno writes that the real delay is coming from the cell phone carriers. Original post
JustShareIt, a new peer-to-peer car-sharing service, hopes that a set of robust security features will set it apart. Original post
Editor’s note: We have asked each of our researchers to pull together considerations meant to help in your planning for 2012. We solicit your feedback on all these predictive posts. bg Come explore the future with me, but be warned, the future is a big place, and 2012 is a small slice of time. It’sRead… Read more »
Creative Commons via icarly.wikia.com Since it’s the beginning of the year, I’m cleaning out my office again. Yes, I seem to do this every year, but it is always fun to rediscover older technology that I’ve used in previous years. Today’s rediscovery was my Microsoft Zune. This was, to be honest, my first iPod becauseRead… Read more »
This video:http://bit.ly/xpDYaI provides an overview of the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. It’s value to you and the process you will have to go through to become PMP® certified. We look at the prerequisites for taking the exam, the cost and the fact that once passed you will have to continue to maintain your certificationRead… Read more »
No, this isn’t about the latest tech gadget or how invisibility cloaks are becoming a reality. No, this about something just as important to our future…students and youth. This week the U.S. Geological Survey launched an effort to highlight some of the amazing and talented students/youth that work at the USGS. Each month, we’ll beRead… Read more »