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Weekly bits of interest – 30 January 2012
Some developments and articles of interest: How many times have you been warned about reinventing the wheel? Tim Kastelle identifies some circumstances where innovation is aided by doing so. In another post Tim Kastelle discusses some opportunities for business model innovation within the higher education sector. “There are a few issues in […]
A Pilot Centre for Excellence in Public Sector Design
[Ken Pettifer is acting Deputy Secretary at the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education] One of the ideas included in the Australian Public Service (APS) Innovation Action Plan released in 2011 was the establishment of an APS Design Centre that could assist in developing and testing new […]
Weekly bits of interest – 23 January 2012
Some developments and articles of interest from over the holiday break: Bill Eggers and Ruben Gonzalez from Deloitte write about the need for disruptive innovation in the public sector. “Budget cutting in government is typically an exercise in using the blunt instrument of across-the-board cuts—in other words, doing more of the same with […]
End of year stock-take – public sector innovation in the APS in 2011
I recently read in an innovation newsletter that the most important motivator for innovation is progress, or being able to make and see progress in your work.1 This definitely resonates for me, and I find that the feeling of having achieved something is extremely important in sustaining my appetite for further […]
2011 Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management
There is a lot of innovation that happens in the public sector, but sometimes it can be very difficult to know or hear about it. To help address this, the APS Innovation Action Plan noted that awards to celebrate and share innovations fromAustralia’s public sector are important. They help others […]
Weekly bits of interest – 19 December 2011
Recent developments and articles of interest: Is it easier to be innovative in small teams? Michael Schrage looks at the trend for smaller innovation teams. “The key performance indicator here is, ironically, slow growth. A fast-growing innovation team means either the wrong people were hired or that the wrong challenge […]
Achieving innovation through design thinking
Have you ever wondered how government products, such as programs, policies or processes, can be created in a way that closely aligns with the needs of the end-user, whilst also achieving the Government and department objectives? How do we better ensure that the product is taken up by the user? […]
Weekly bits of interest – 12 December 2011
Recent developments and articles of interest: Have you been involved in an outstanding innovation? You might want to consider nominating them for the 2011-12 Commonwealth Association for Public Administration & Management (CAPAM) international innovations awards. Nominations are due by 31 March 2012. Tim Kastelle asks “When was the last time you […]
Weekly bits of interest – 5 December 2011
Recent developments and articles of interest: The Institute for Public Administration Australia (IPAA) has released a report “Getting Serious on Client Service” looking at how the public sector can make further improvements to client services (including through public sector innovation). Scott Keller and Colin Price look at five questions that […]
Weekly bits of interest – 21 November 2011
Recent developments and articles of interest: Scott Anthony provides some advice for beleaguered innovators. “You cannot find truth through analysis. You can only find truth through action. If you rest only on analysis to make decisions about innovation, you won’t do things that haven’t been done before. You will do incremental […]