Compiling Community Resources

The Global IT Financial Management Community is thriving. The growing availability of community resources is a reflection of the health of our domain. The Vendor landscape continues to grow, and the offerings become more and more capable. Learning resources and communities are popping up, sponsored both by vendors and by non-profit organizations. Keeping track of…

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New Video Series: Vendor Selection

We are excited to publish another educational video series on our YouTube Channel. If you are getting ready to automate a manual ITFM process or replace an existing automation solution, you should be certain to check out this video series. You can post questions here or over on the channel. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BH2wQ4TR27yLfmKmQQZwGT0jbecum4A Thinking about switching software…

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Value Stream Basics

According to isixsigma.com, a value stream is all of the actions (both value-added and non-value added) currently required to deliver a product or a service. It is the work activity and information flow occurring as raw material and/or information becomes a product/service that is delivered to a customer.  In other words, a value stream is…

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The Federal TBM Mandate and What It Means for You

By Deb Krueger, Thavron Solutions According to the most recent President’s Management Agenda, 84% of the president’s 2018 federal IT request was classified as ‘other’ and that ‘antiquated, unsecure technology risks can leave the public frustrated and vulnerable’. The agenda identifies several cross-agency priority (CAP) goals to target these and several other areas where multiple agencies…

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