The Whizbang Weekly

  • Data before Decisions…

    I have been reading the book “A Field Guide to Lies” by Daniel Levitin.  Critical Thinking principles for the information age.  Some of the discussions about statistics and probability is fundamental but really who does not need a refresher.  The underling principle is that with the amount of information and the access to information being…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Transformation and Innovation in Public Sector has new hope

    I have seen many “transformations” throughout my work with governments: from punch-card Fortran programming to client-server computing, to web, to mobile and social media. Almost every presentation I have seen over the past twenty years speaks to the government’s need to transform: to do more with less and to innovate. So far there has been…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Contextual Computing

    Campbell Robertson

  • What will be covered at the IBM ECM Solution Summit in DC on Oct 17

    I will be attending the IBM ECM Solution Summit in DC on Oct 17th.  One of the sessions is very timely: Loss Prevention or others may call it Fraud, Abuse and Waste.  It is an area in any progressive government where one can get back monies or services lost due to people or organizations taking…

    Campbell Robertson