The three questions you should ask yourself to avoid cost estimation risks
Risk is always present in any undertaking, no matter the size or duration of the project. Risk can jack up...
5 factors that can prevent faulty cost estimates
Cost overruns have become institutionalized in the federal government, according to a senior engineering cost officer for National Aeronautics and...
Accurate cost estimation critical to government, military procurement
Last year, procurement Minister Jody Foote was prompted by the swirling controversies around the Canadian Surface Combatant acquisition process to...
ICEAA Canada workshop tackles data-driven analysis techniques
Professionals, managers, and executives in the cost estimation industry can gain a better appreciation and understanding of how to use...
028 | Interview: Addressing Canada’s Tax Gap with Analytics
In this episode, hear from Carl Hammersburg, Manager, Government and Healthcare Fraud and Risk at SAS on the tax gap...
Addressing Canada’s Billion Dollar Tax Gap with Analytics
A new study from the Conference Board of Canada gives our first estimates of the total size of the tax...
Voting and the confidence of citizens
In the world that we are living in today, free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democratic society....
The Burden of Proof: Accountability
“The secret to happiness is to put the burden of proof on unhappiness.” Robert Brault When public administration students insist...
Deliverology takes on Canadian flavour
The delivery method developed by Sir Michael Barber, chief adviser to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has often been...
Innovation, accountability and deliverology
Rules and accountability are helpful in developing and standardizing processes but there are instances when they can be a hindrance...