Daily Dose: Outcomes vs. Intentions

Between a GOP debate, a Stanley Cup final (and ensuing riots in Vancouver) and a Senator resigning in disgrace, one disturbing story has gone relatively overlooked. The Washington Post’s Walter Pincus is reporting that at least 85 American clinics in Iraq are suffering from X-ray radiation leaks… and have been for the past four years.Read… Read more »

More courts are looking to implement or upgrade e-filing systems

Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Electronic filing offers countless opportunities for various types of vendors, and there is still time to get in the game. These chances exist not only for e-filing service providers (EFSPs), but also for more peripheral vendors who are capable of providing applications or extra security to the process. Recently, thereRead… Read more »

MBTA releases real-time commuter rail data

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced a beta release of real-time commter rail data last night, and at least one application has already hit the streets. “It’s another tool in the toolbox for commuter rail riders,” the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Josh Robin told The Transit Wire. “For years commuter rail riders relied on paperRead… Read more »

Research and Best Practices eNewsletter 06/16/2011

Research ‘Big Data’ (05/2011) A new report by McKinsey Global Institute, Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition and productivity, looks at the explosive growth of digital information and its potential uses. The report identified five ways big data adds value, including creating transparency, improving performance, and innovating new services. Seven Management Imperatives (06/04/2011)Read… Read more »

Local Council look set to share services

As the UK government makes further plans to make cuts in public spending, local councils are increasingly looking at ways to cut costs and increase efficiencies by amalgamating back office services together By: Niamh Byrne, Online Editor, Shared Services and Outsourcing Network, SSON “I think within three years we will see a considerable increase inRead… Read more »

The Perception of Success is Largely a Matter of Lowering Expectations – John Kinser

“Dad, just so you know… I think I probably failed the test, may drop the class, ruin my GPA, loose the scholarship for the summer, and it’s the end of the world as we know it!” Most every family has one, an over-achiever that makes the rest of us look like slackers. In my familyRead… Read more »