Jerry Mechling

Recent Articles

• Technology Fiascoes and the Failure of Analysis
• Mar 20, 2013
• There are too many IT project failures in government. Getting the upfront analysis right could prevent a lot of them.
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• Technology's Real Value for Government
• Jan 9, 2013
• IT investments bring their own direct productivity improvements, but the big payoff is in the much larger productivity boost that digital tools can give to government services.
• 1 Comments

• The Governance Trinity, and How Information Can Power It
• Aug 15, 2012
• Governments are getting much quicker and clearer feedback than ever before. It’s data that could be better used to solve problems.

• The Gathering Momentum to Collaborate Across Boundaries
• Jun 6, 2012
• Global forces are pushing governments to work together as never before, and especially to take advantage of IT-enabled economies. There is much to be gained.

• IT and the Perils of Hunkering Down
• Mar 28, 2012
• Now — not after the November elections — is the time to prepare to leverage technology to improve productivity across government.

• Technology and the Productivity Promise
• Jan 11, 2012
• IT is the most important tool for improving government output. Budget directors need to be ready to answer some important questions.

• Leading in Distrustful Times
• Nov 2, 2011
• At a time when government is held in low esteem, public service needs people with the qualities that Canada's Reg Alcock had in abundance.
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• Spend More—Not Less—on IT
• Sep 7, 2011
• Cutting technology spending along with everything else is a false economy. IT-enabled productivity improvements can save more than they cost.
• 7 Comments

• Is Better Education Finally Possible?
• Jun 29, 2011
• IT-enabled innovation has long passed education by, but cost pressures may finally change that.
• 4 Comments

• Social Networking and Recruitment
• Apr 27, 2011
• Tough times and the growing need for innovation require the use of social media to attract the best and brightest.
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• The iPad: Risky Game-Changer
• Mar 9, 2011
• Will the iPad, and competing tablet computers, help us manage information overload or add to the distractions?
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• Managing Change Post Election
• Nov 3, 2010
• How to avoid the impulsive and shallow commitments that have too often characterized IT investments in the past.

• The Last Shall Be First
• Sep 29, 2010
• The historic trend of information technology applications going first to big governments and only later to the small ones is about to flip.

• Targeting Small Governments for Technology Innovation
• Sep 29, 2010
• Given ongoing technology developments, the most efficient scale for technology service operations is small government.

• How to Make $1,900 a Year for Everyone?
• Aug 11, 2010
• It's simple: Use IT to implement a cost-effective shared services model.