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Performance Management Good management or measurement make-work? Troy Schneider, Federal Computer Week Goals are good, but reporting requirements can easily get out of hand. Focusing on Implementation to Drive Continued Progress Beth Cobert, OMB Blog In the final year of … Continue reading →

Performance Management Emulating High Performance Companies Comes Down to One Thing Howard Risher, Government Executive It’s not the management systems or technology. It’s the way people are managed. Analytics/Evaluation Rise of the Data Chiefs: Meet the Federal Officials Aiming to … Continue reading →

Performance Management Unleashing Evidence-Based Management in Government John Kamensky, Governing By training 100 mid-level staffers as ‘Data Fellows,’ New Jersey’s child-welfare agency has found a formula for improving outcomes. Analytics/Evaluation Using analytics to tackle tough agency challenges: An interview with … Continue reading →

Performance Management Government That Works: Making It Safe to Report Bad Results John Bernard, Government Executive The failure to meet targets is a golden opportunity. Analysis and Evaluation Cost-benefit analysis 101 for policymakers & public managers: An interview with Henry … Continue reading →

Performance Management New York City’s VendorStat initiative for social services Andy Feldman, Gov Innovator Podcast How can public agencies give contractors — such as social service providers — more flexibility to design their own strategies while also ensuring greater monitoring … Continue reading →