Mainframes are arguably the heart of government technology. At every level, agencies use them for such vital activities as data processing and resource planning. No matter the activity, however, mainframes keep agencies serving citizens effectively. But what happens when mainframes approach retirement age? For agencies, the answer is more strain on their people, processes and…
The Government Matters Thought Leadership Network recently hosted a panel discussion on the Technology Business Management Framework. Sponsored by Software AG Government Solutions & KPMG, the program looked at cross-agency efforts to increase transparency in spend and performance metrics associated with IT. “TBM is about reframing the conversation around IT and IT spend,” said Chris…
Anyone who has played with Lego bricks as a child would be both thrilled and a little overwhelmed by the sheer variety of what could be built simply by using creative imagination. Yet, older Lego was very square and some instructions were provided to construct some simple structures. Without the instructions, however, builders needed to…
Software AG Government Solutions Systems Engineer Eric Wood discusses the value APIs bring to modernizing legacy systems and applications for unlocking data’s potential in federal agencies. What challenges do agencies face regarding legacy systems today? These agencies have challenges with their legacy systems because, one of the things is their data’s in silos. When they built…
According to OMB Deputy Director of Management Margaret Weichert, “The President’s Management Agenda included a cross-agency priority goal specifically focused on increasing transparency in spend and performance metrics associated with IT across the enterprise. The adoption of the Technology Business Management (TBM) Framework will help Federal executives to make data-driven decisions and analyze trade-offs between…
The platform allows apps to be managed and provides more oversight into agencies’ data. Why is IT portfolio management so critical to government? It is actually critical for the executives and the agencies to have their portfolios ready for them to make sure that their IT environment lines up with their mission requirements and not…