Ever wonder how you compare to your colleagues in how often you access the Internet?
Despite ever-sophisticated e-mail software with dazzling features and spam filters, managing the daily e-mail beast is becoming more difficult.
GIS can serve many purposes for local governments looking to make data driven decisions, such as benchmarking and strategic planning. GIS can also be used to increase local government transparency, for example for local governments now use GIS to track 311 calls and make these maps publically available. Some communities are even using GIS to increase citizen engagement! It is a truly remarkable tool worth exploring for local governments of every siz
Document in IBM Center for the Business of Government's Using Technology Series.
The city of Garden Grove, CA, began using open source technology in 1995 and is saving more than $70,000 annually because of it! In addition, open source software has provided Garden Grove with stable performance, advanced features, and an ease of implementation that would not be possible with other types of software.
If so you should participate in Gov 3.0! This free online program beginning on January 29, 2014 is a 14 week long experimental course brought to you by Gov Lab Academy, New York University’s Governance Lab. This program was created specifically for “purpose driven learners” so that you can implement the programs in your community that change how citizens and governments interact.
A joint Esri-ICMA publication -- edited by ICMA staffer, Cory Fleming -- helps executives and elected officials learn how GIS technology is being used by governments across North America.