Welcome to ASPA-CAP
Welcome to the Center for Accountability and Performance website! CAP aims to improve the practice of public service by helping Public Administration and Nonprofit professionals acquire the knowledge, technical skills and resources necessary to successfully manage for results. CAP achieves its mission through education, training, advocacy, technical assistance, resource sharing, and research into best practices in Performance Management.
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 10 – 16, 2025
Ranking Results Distracts Users from Underlying Performance Info Public Management Review “Performance information is often presented in a ranked format. Rankings aggregate a multitude of performance dimensions into an overall score. Simultaneously, rankings may constrain cognitive processing of performance information … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 3 – 9, 2025
Shortcomings of Evidence-Based Practice Barrett & Greene When entities rely too much on evidence-based practices before they embark on a new program or policy, there’s a hazard that they may be finding their proofs of concept from dissimilar places. Data … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025
Five Areas to Improve Government Performance Using AI IBM Center for The Business of Government (Dan Chenok) The beginning of a new administration provides a unique opportunity to ask fundamental questions about current government programs, and how agencies can optimize … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 20-26, 2025
Maryland Seeks to Improve Government Performance RouteFifty Maryland governor Wes Moore signed an executive order directing departments to take a data-driven approach to improving their performance and decision making, including by tracking their progress against a soon-to-be-developed State Comprehensive Plan, holding … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 13-19, 2025
Government Reform Starts with Data & Evidence IBM Center for The Business of Government (Kshmendra Paul) The government must create, and use a government-wide common operating picture (COP) to serve as a centralized data hub, integrating information from various sources … Continue reading
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