Smarter Government: Analytics to Outcomes

Innovation is one of our generation’s greatest strengths. It is especially necessary for government workers to harness that drive for innovation while working towards a better future. IBM is aiding this creativity by placing a high value on innovation in their latest plan for 2015 investments. CEO Ginni Rometty announced that IBM is investing…[Read more]

Everything is online nowadays. Below we explore how one institution played to the digital lifestyle of learners to create a transformational learning experience that was out of this world.

“I got a W”:

Usually, in a sports reference, this means a win. But in the higher education world, it means a student had to withdraw from a course. A “W”,…[Read more]

Let’s think an average day at the bank. You walk in and somehow regardless of if it’s 4:52 – eight minutes before the bank closes on a Saturday evening and the line for each teller is creeping towards the door – you are served within 5 minutes. Now, let’s think the social services industry: overworked caseworkers and the underserved customers. How…[Read more]

A smarter approach to public safety is revamping insightful leadership and the effective use of technology as the norm. Memphis Police Department, with nine precincts, 2,470 officers and protecting 670,000 citizens in the metro area faced what most major American cities do—budget realities, rising crime and a growing problem—how to predict what’s…[Read more]

Red. Orange. Blue.

If you are a D.C. commuter, chances are high that one of these colors has given you anxiety at one time or another. For me, it’s red. My morning consists of two metro stops on the yellow or green lines and a transfer to the red line. It’s at this transfer point where my rush hour travels become the stickiest. Sometimes, a…[Read more]

Urbanization is changing the landscape of many developing areas. As populations grow, city infrastructure becomes strained, and jobs become scarce. Growing populations require more resources and ultimately increase the demand for housing and employment opportunities. For developing economies, this demand grows exponentially. Whether a small town…[Read more]

Unlimited wants versus limited resources.

If you’ve ever taken an introductory economics course, this free-market concept should sound familiar. With each annual increase in the total world population, our limited natural resources and social services become more strained. Population Reference Bureau states that the world population has…[Read more]

Ever stopped to read the tag on your favorite t-shirt? Chances are pretty high that it was made somewhere other than the United States. As was your favorite toy, soccer ball, and car. Since the invention of the Internet, the world has become more and more globalized and interconnected. And countries are more dependent on one another for resources…[Read more]

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. However healthcare alone accounts for only 10 – 25 percent of the variance in health over time.

Homelessness, physical disability and unemployment are just a few examples of conditions…[Read more]

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. However healthcare alone accounts for only 10 – 25 percent of the variance in health over time.

Homelessness, physical disability and unemployment are just a few examples of conditions…[Read more]

Is our current healthcare system reaching a breaking point? A recent IBM infographic and research report points to yes. The infographic notes that 17.6% of U.S. GDP is consumed by healthcare spending, 9 million deaths are due to preventable risks, and half a trillion in annual costs could be avoided by improving medicine adherence.

“Perhaps no…[Read more]

Drip. Drip. Drip.

You hear the clanking on the drain, but do you act? It’s the sound of a leaking faucet while you brush your teeth or wash the dishes. And as the water trickles down the drain with each clean tooth or dish, you are wasting a valuable resource that millions of people around the world have zero access to. It’s challenging to find…[Read more]

Drip. Drip. Drip.

You hear the clanking on the drain, but do you act? It’s the sound of a leaking faucet while you brush your teeth or wash the dishes. And as the water trickles down the drain with each clean tooth or dish, you are wasting a valuable resource that millions of people around the world have zero access to. It’s challenging to find…[Read more]