Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MAY 27, 2016

Bob Behn of the Harvard Kennedy School is one of the leading thinkers on the subjects of public management and leadership. He has argued that public agencies are unlikely to produce better results simply by creating rules, requirements or performance systems. A more effective approach, he notes, is to help managers learn better leadership practices.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 26, 2016

" We need to FIRST get our priorities straight and THEN align our money with our stated priorities." - Brad Karger, Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger This article originally written by Brad Karger and published in the Summer 2016 Marathon County Newsletter. 160 million dollars ($160,000,000) is A LOT of money. That’s the size of Marathon County’s annual budget.

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Data.gov

MAY 20, 2016

In its seventh year as home to the U.S. Government’s open data, Data.gov continues to serve millions of people worldwide, from researchers and civic hackers, to businesses and citizens. These users have created apps, launched new products and services, and … Continued. The post 7 Years of Open Data appeared first on Data.gov.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MAY 13, 2016

When schools or school districts implement district wide reform initiatives, how can they accurately determine if those reform efforts are having the positive effects that school leaders had hoped? How, in other words, can they move beyond anecdotes or simple trend data and rigorously evaluate their district wide reform initiatives? The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) — North Carolina’s largest school district — faced exactly those questions when it implemented a distr

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Data.gov

MAY 13, 2016

Much has been written about open government data and its contribution to developing consumer applications such as Zoc Doc and Spot Crime. The data resources on Data.gov can also help researchers, policymakers, and planners make better informed decisions through the … Continued. The post Data USA: Visualizing Government Data appeared first on Data.gov.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

MAY 2, 2016

Is my program or initiative having a positive impact? It’s a question about which organizational leaders may want hard evidence, either to take stock and help improve program results, or to satisfy their authorizers or funders who may be asking for rigorous evidence of impact. Either way, how can you determine the impact of your program? And which strategies may sound useful but are unlikely to produce accurate answers?

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 2, 2016

“To think about how much of a pioneer you truly are is substantial, and people will look to you for your example and they will learn from you.” Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada, is leading the way in priority based business planning and budgeting. As the first municipality in Canada to implement online PBB, this will result in Strathcona County being more proactive, strategic and effective in program and service delivery.

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