Category: Arizona State University

Speaking at the GSA on the Future of Challenges and Contests in the Public Sector

On April 18, I will deliver a webinar from the General Services Administration on the future of challenges in the public sector. This presentation will draw on my work funded by the IBM Center for the Business of Government on Challenge.gov. The webinar will also highlight findings from my recent work that is looking at how […]

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 […]

Speaking at the Society for Information Management’s Advanced Practices Council

I will be presenting my research on innovation and intrapreneurship to the Advanced Practices Council (APC) of the Society of Information Management. This presentation is based on my recent book, Intrapreneurship: Managing Ideas within Your Organization, and will take place in Atlanta, GA on January 22, 2013. An organization’s ability to compete and continuously renew itself is […]

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 […]