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Natural Allies for improved Mission Effectiveness and Efficiency: Technology Business Management and Enterprise Architecture

Natural Allies for improved Mission Effectiveness and Efficiency: Technology Business Management and Enterprise Architecture

Getting a handle on the spiraling costs of Information Technology (IT) investments poses many challenges. It is sensible for the government to treat investments in IT like utilities, just as it has for industry. Linking Technology Business Management (TBM) with established Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice smooths the journey to cost transparency. Better management of costs is a step toward better mission efficiency and effectiveness.

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Integration: The Glue Between Solutions and Mission Results

Integration: The Glue Between Solutions and Mission Results

When solving a problem for a Government or commercial client, consulting tends to focus on solutions. However, consultants do not spend enough time solving the problem—i.e., diagnosing the root causes of the problem and thinking about what it takes to get a solution fully operational. Will there be resistance to change? What are the risks? What are the unintended consequences of solving only one part of a problem? Consultants need to focus on results and overcoming all barriers and risks that prevent an innovative idea from coming to life.

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Reinventing Strategy

Reinventing Strategy

Since the GPRA Modernization Act in 2010, agencies across the Federal Government have raced to establish new Strategic Plans in response to incoming Presidential Administrations and agency leaders. Developing a new Strategic Plan is incredibly exciting for an agency. Leaders can redefine priorities, frontline managers can improve mission performance, and employees can better engage with the mission. Strategy, however, is so much more than just a Strategic Plan.

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Running IT Like a Business: How Technology Business Management is Shaping the Future of Federal Agencies

Running IT Like a Business: How Technology Business Management is Shaping the Future of Federal Agencies

As the Government continually looks for ways to increase efficiency and encourage innovation, Information Technology (IT) is emerging as a solution to these needs. Recent Federal guidance mandates all agencies to adopt a new framework for better understanding IT costs. Technology Business Management (TBM) is a framework that incorporates IT departments into the overall business network, shifting away from treating IT as an independent unit. This provides a clear way to evaluate and manage IT, running IT as a business and communicating the value of new IT investments.

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