ASPA 2013 – Collective Intelligence in the Public Sector

I just returned from the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration in New Orleans. I participated on a panel titled, Institutionalizing Social Media in the Public Sector, moderated by John Kamensky (IBM Center for the Business of Government). Panelist included: Ines Mergel (Maxwell School, Syracuse University), Tanya M. Kelley (Arizona State University), […]

Search History Results on Big Data and Analytics

I am beginning work on my research project on Big Data. See below for some interesting search history trend data on the terms ‘big data’ and ‘analytics’. At first glance, the term ‘big data’ appears to be fading in popularity. Plus, it is interesting to note the most popular cities from where the searches have […]

Baumer Lecture at Ohio State University – Designing Smart Cities

I will be visiting The Ohio State University on February 6th, 2013. During my visit, I will deliver a talk as part of the Baumer Lecture Series in Ohio State’s Knowlton School of Architecture. My talk will outline how technologies are changing the face of urbanization. Specifically, I will outline how citizens are leveraging technologies […]

Designing and Planning for Smart(er) Cities – Practicing Planner

You can find my article on smart cities in the current issue of Practicing Planner. Abstract: Within the past 24 months the concept of smart (and intelligent) cities has been become popular in the media. For instance, Scientific American ran a special issue on smart cities (September 2011). Industry players such as IBM and Siemens have specific […]

Technology Analysis & Strategic Management – Cloud Computing Business Models

Along with my colleagues at the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, I have a paper forthcoming in Technology Analysis & Strategic Management. The paper, Disruptive Technologies: A Business Model Perspective on Cloud Computing how Amazon.com, Salesforce.com and Siebel responded to the disruptive power of the cloud computing technology. DaSilva, C.M., Trkman, P., Desouza, K.C., and Lindic, J., “Disruptive Technologies: A […]

IBM Center for the Business of Government Grant – Big Data and Public Agencies

For a second year in a row, I have been fortunate to receive a grant from the IBM Center for the Business of Government. Project: Building Analytical Capabilities for Big Data in the Public Sector: From Paralysis to Analysis The goal of this project is to arrive at an actionable framework for federal agencies to navigate the […]

My Research Mind – A Little Messy

I have been doing some reflection on my research interests and the connections between the various scientific domains in which I work. I will be on a panel, Working on Mars while Living on Earth – Balancing Demands across Disciplinary Boundaries, with Sandeep Purao (Penn State University), Ajay Vinze (Arizona State University), and Steve Sawyer (Syracuse University) at the 22nd Workshop on […]

Policy Informatics in Communications of the AIS

I have a new paper accepted for publication in the Communications of the AIS. The paper outlines the case for IS researchers to pay attention to the budding field of policy informatics. In this paper we introduce policy informatics as an emerging research space. Policy informatics is the study of how information systems are leveraged […]