GovInnovate

eGovAU

Improvement in governance is the goal, innovation and transformation are simply techniques to help it along
Bycraigthomler 4 January 2016

Over the last year in Australian government there’s been increasing rhetoric around transformation (primarily digital) and innovation. This has come both from the political level, particularly since Malcolm Turnbull became Prime Minister, and from the administrative level, as the Secretary’s Board and an increasing number of senior public servants have internalised these terms within their…

Read More Improvement in governance is the goal, innovation and transformation are simply techniques to help it along
eGovAU

Innovation, the International Space Station and horses arses
Bycraigthomler 23 October 2015

The International Space Station (ISS) orbits Earth about 15 times a day. As the largest human-built structure in orbit, it is visible to the naked eye when it passes over, only 330-430 kilometres overhead. The ISS serves an important purpose as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which crew members conduct experiments in biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and other scientific fields. It…

Read More Innovation, the International Space Station and horses arses
eGovAU

Innovation requires innovators, not silver bullet processes & superstar visionaries
Bycraigthomler 8 September 2015

I’m seeing something that disturbs me happening in the innovation space across government. Something that suggests that ‘innovation’ is becoming more of a buzzword than a real change in organisational culture. On one front, as agencies ‘buy into’ the innovation mantra, they are developing processes for fostering innovation – systems designed to fast-track innovative ideas…

Read More Innovation requires innovators, not silver bullet processes & superstar visionaries
eGovAU

Govinnovate 2014 liveblog Day 3
Bycraigthomler 26 November 2014

We’re into the third and final day for GovInnovate 2014, with masterclasses from Mark Headd and Dominic Campbell. For the proceedings, follow #govinnovate on Twitter or the liveblog below. Live Blog GovInnovate 2014 liveblog day 3

Read More Govinnovate 2014 liveblog Day 3
eGovAU

Becoming an iPhone, not a vending machine – GovInnovate 2014
Bycraigthomler 25 November 2014

This morning at GovInnovate 2014, Mark Headd from Accela spoke on the topic of civic hacking – a movement that involves people helping improve their society through spontaneous and unpaid volunteering. He highlighted the example of a group in the UK who, while out on a night out, found a broken bike rack and set…

Read More Becoming an iPhone, not a vending machine – GovInnovate 2014
eGovAU

Liveblog for Govinnovate 2014 Day 2
Bycraigthomler 25 November 2014

We’re into day 2 of GovInnovate, with a focus on IT security. Keep an eye on the liveblog below and the Twitter hashtag #govinnovate Live Blog GovInnovate 2014 liveblog Day 2

Read More Liveblog for Govinnovate 2014 Day 2
eGovAU

GovInnovate Day 1: Government must do more than tinker around the edges
Bycraigthomler 25 November 2014

This morning at GovInnovate 2014 we heard a keynote from Dominic Campbell, founder and CEO of FutureGov. Now up at #govinnovate is Dominic Campbell, talking about more elegant & human technology in government #psinnovate pic.twitter.com/7gdbMWZV4N — Craig Thomler (@craigthomler) November 24, 2014 Dominic made a strong point that governments can’t continue to cut 5% from…

Read More GovInnovate Day 1: Government must do more than tinker around the edges
eGovAU

Liveblog for Govinnovate 2014 Day 1
Bycraigthomler 24 November 2014

Over the next few days I will be liveblogging and tweeting from GovInnovate 2014, so follow my blog and Twitter feed for all the latest views on the use of digital within government. Live Blog GovInnovate 2014 Day 1

Read More Liveblog for Govinnovate 2014 Day 1
eGovAU

Designing the sharing state – an interview with Steve Schmid of the Open Technology Foundation
Bycraigthomler 18 September 2014

This is the fourth in a series of interviews I’m doing as part of Delib Australia’s media partnership with CeBIT in support of GovInnovate. I’ll also be livetweeting and blogging the conference on 25-27 November. View other posts in this series. With thousands of governments at local, state and national level around the world that need…

Read More Designing the sharing state – an interview with Steve Schmid of the Open Technology Foundation
eGovAU

Where is the use of digital by Australian governments headed? An interview with John Wells
Bycraigthomler 16 September 2014

This is the third in a series of interviews I’m doing as part of Delib Australia’s media partnership with CeBIT in support of GovInnovate. I’ll also be livetweeting and blogging the conference on 25-27 November. View other posts in this series. As one of the national organisers of Innovation GovCamp Australia, founder of GovCampus and producer…

Read More Where is the use of digital by Australian governments headed? An interview with John Wells