Cool ERP
Cool ERP

Public Sector ERP’s “Era of Cool”

Howard Dryver Howard Dryver

August 14, 2019 That’s right, I said it: Public sector enterprise resource planning is cool. But, don’t just take my word for it, ask my wife. Fifteen years ago, hearing me talk about how an accounting module processed debits and credits would help...

cityscape with digital pins suggesting digital mapping
cityscape with digital pins suggesting digital mapping

How data improves public housing administration

Panos Kyrpianou Panos Kyprianou

August 1, 2019 Affordable housing programs help millions of Americans keep a roof over their heads. Effective administration of these housing programs relies on gathering and analyzing a wide range of data from multiple sources. That is not always easy.

contract writing professional federal agency
contract writing professional federal agency

4 steps to the right acquisition management solution

Carl Orr Carl D. Orr

July 25, 2019 Contract writing solutions (CWS) have enabled federal agencies to make acquisition easier. However, choosing the right one demands conducting a careful and detailed evaluation of the contenders before making a decision.

financial management abstract
financial management abstract

The federal CFO office of the future

kevin Kevin Greer

July 23, 2019 The federal government is undergoing a period of rapid change in how its agencies handle back-office operations, information technology and human resources. These changes affect every aspect of an agency’s executive function, including the chief financial officer’s (CFO) role.

integrated back office abstract
integrated back office abstract

The art of the integrated back office: a path to shared services

Avanti Patel Avanti Patel

July 17, 2019 As shared services and commercial cloud providers contribute to reduced duplicative costs and redundant systems across shared functions, agency leaders are also using integrated financial, acquisition and budget systems environments to benefit the agency bottom line and improve the customer...

Braille keyboard for the visually imapired
Braille keyboard for the visually imapired

Inclusive web design: An approach to cards

Elizabeth Whitmer Elizabeth Whitmer

June 20, 2019 We hear the word “accessible” a lot concerning web design, but I wonder if people fully grasp what it means. When digital content is said to be “accessible,” it means that the information can be accessed and used as comparably...