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Common Problems In Writing Requirements

May 3, 2017
This article on writing requirements is from the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Writing requirements is an important part of the trade they represent. In this article, INCOSE shares their perspectives on writing good requirements, with an emphasis on identifying common...

Cooperative IT Staffing in Maricopa County Arizona – A Case Study

May 3, 2017
Being challenged in filling IT positions in a timely manner and plagued with related inefficiencies, an Arizona County pursued a cooperative IT staffing contract for all County departments to utilize. Maricopa County’s Temporary Staffing Cooperative Agreement, a national cooperative contract...

Spend Analysis Basics – A Brief Tutorial

May 3, 2017
NIGP presents the basics of spend analysis in this tutorial. Of particular interest, even as a refresher, are the various ways that spend analysis is used.  Also included is a list of references for further reading. Full Article: NIGP Image Courtesy of TeroVesalainen 0

Cooperative Contracts – A Case Study in Efficiency and Cost Management

May 3, 2017
Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia (PWCPS) led the competitive solicitation process and award for several categories of supplies. Nationwide, more than 90,000 public-sector organizations, including local and state agencies and non-profit and educational institutions, can now access 10...

A Case Study on Managing Printing Costs – Shawnee Mission School District

May 3, 2017
Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) is the third largest school district in Kansas. It serves approximately 28,000 students and has 4,100 teachers and staff that work in the district’s 33 elementary schools, five middle schools, one alternative site and five high schools. SMSD was in the...

What Are The Real Reasons Small Firms Won’t Sell To The Government?

May 3, 2017
Professor Steve Kelman (Professor, Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Senior Advisor to Public Spend Forum) shares his perspectives on why small, innovative firms can have a hard time selling to government (especially Federal government within the US). Often times, some...

Total Cost Of Ownership For Enterprise Software – A Guide For CIOs

May 2, 2017
CIO.com (serving Chief Information Officers (CIOs), other IT leaders, as well as the ecosystem that surrounds and interacts with them) describes the most common TCO elements for enterprise software. What are the key takeaways? As stated in the article: “The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for...