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What is IT governance and why do I need it?
IT Governance is recommended to manage the processes that exist to control IT spending (dollars and time). IT Governance processes range from formal to almost non-existent.
Business Analysts: Don’t overlook the soft skills
Developing these skills as we progress in our careers helps us become better at understanding and helping our clients. Although the outcome of our work is to perform the functional task we were hired to do, the concepts outlined in this article explain some of the soft skills to achieve stronger outcomes.
Project lessons learned in Agile implementation
Agile is by no means new in the world of Information Technology, but many public sector organizations are just starting to jump on the bandwagon. In this article, we share our lessons learned with implementing Agile on software development projects, by using the improve/stop/keep/celebrate model often using in Scrum sprint retrospectives.
How to make Agile work in the public sector
We have completed at least 15 projects in the public sector using Agile. Here are some of the challenges and best practices we have seen in the application of Agile in the public sector.
Implementing Washington’s paid leave program
Thirteen states in the country have implemented Paid Family Medical Leave programs, including Washington state, where we helped implement the program from the ground up. Read about what made our implementation such a success that our client received the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ 2020 Merrill Baumgardner Excellence in Information Technology award.
Washington state agencies: are you ready for OneWA?
Work is moving forward with the OneWA project, yet agency resources and budgets are being cut and spread thin due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. We are here and ready to help.
Five Tips to Holiday-Proof Your Project Schedule
How do you successfully manage a large absence of staff and still keep your project on track? Here are our five tips for holiday-proofing your project schedule.
Case study: Eligibility Services & ACES (Automated Client Eligibility System) Remediation
Updating 25-year-old infrastructure for a large agency supporting multiple programs is complex. Especially when federal funding and eligibility is involved. Here’s how we have and continue to work with our client to support their initiatives.
Case study: Replacing a legacy background check system
When Treinen was hired to develop a new Background Check System (BCS), the legacy Criminal History System (CHS) was 20 years old and long past end-of-life. After six failed attempts, Treinen was hired to build a custom application for its client, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Read about our joint success here.