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Performance Management An Essential Guide to the ‘Stat’ Revolution in Government Steve Goldsmith, Governing A new book provides a comprehensive picture of the performance-management practice that has taken the public sector by storm. Measuring value with performance management Howard Steinman, … Continue reading →

Performance Management DoD hashing out new civilian performance appraisal system Andy Medici, Federal Times The new system will consist of three tiers—workers will be rated as unsuccessful, successful or superior—and will be uniform across almost all of DoD. Efficiency/Reorganization City … Continue reading →

Performance Management The “-Stat” Movement Turns Twenty John Kamensky, Business of Government In his new book on the PerformanceStat model, Harvard’s Bob Behn concludes that the PerformanceStat leadership strategy does improve performance, when adapted thoughtfully to an organization’s environment. Innovation OMB launches … Continue reading →

Performance Management Doing What Works: Governing in the Age of Big Data Martin O’Malley, Public Administration Review Big Data is forever changing the way we manage, market, and move information. In Maryland, it is also changing the way the state … Continue reading →

Performance Management Transforming Performance Measurement for the 21st Century Harry Hatry, Urban Institute Modern technology and the considerable demand for information on progress in achieving the outcomes of public programs and policies are creating major opportunities for considerably improving the … Continue reading →