The Center for The Business of GovernmentNew information about reports, books, magazines, and radio show interviews at The Center. The Center provides cutting edge knowledge to government leaders. We are dedicated to stimulating research and facilitating discussion of new approaches to improving the effectiveness of government in the United States and across the world.Leveraging Web 2.0 in Government- August 29, 2008 In the past year, there has been enormous hype in the media about the growth of Web 2.0 and the use of social networking by the millennial generation. There has also been much publicity about the use of Web 2.0 in business and government. This report deconstructs the hype and presents the potential uses of social computing in government, discusses the barriers to Web 2.0, and presents what citizens think about Web 2.0. Interestingly, citizens in different age groups are open to new government...http://runstream.com/article.php?f=763&a=6424&r=http://www.businessofgovernment.or... Owen Barwell, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Energy on the radio- August 25, 2008 On August 30, 2008, Owen Barwell, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Energy will be on the WJFK radio station or download the .mp3 files or transcripts from our website.http://runstream.com/article.php?f=763&a=6255&r=http://www.businessofgovernment.or... Chris Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the radio- August 7, 2008 On August 16, 2008, Chris Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) will be on the WJFK radio station or download the .mp3 files or transcripts from our website.http://runstream.com/article.php?f=763&a=5854&r=http://www.businessofgovernment.or... Best Practices for Implementing Agile Methods: A Guide for Department of Defense software developers- August 7, 2008 The Department of Defense needs to respond quickly to changing threats and requirements. Increasingly, this rapid response capability requires an ability to field new software applications quickly as well. Traditional software development methods can take too long, cost too much, or lead to a solution to a requirement that is not in fact what the user really needed. Agile software methods offer many advantages, including speed. They also have the ability to evolve quickly to meet users&39;...http://runstream.com/article.php?f=763&a=5852&r=http://www.businessofgovernment.or... Success Factors for Implementing Shared Services in Government- August 7, 2008 This report assesses the lessons learned from government organizations that have successfully implemented shared services and recommends best practices for those considering doing so.http://runstream.com/article.php?f=763&a=5851&r=http://www.businessofgovernment.or... |