6 min read · April 27, 2026

Why Investment Planning Without Benefits Tracking Is Just Budgeting

The missing accountability layer that separates capital allocation from capital performance Most investment planning processes are remarkably effective at allocating capital and remarkably poor at... Read more

Bastin Gerald
Bastin Gerald
April 27, 2026  ·  6 min read
Performance Management
4 min read · October 11, 2024

The Performance Management Paradox: 5 Issues Keeping CHROs Up at Night

Introduction As organizations strive for excellence, performance management remains critical to success. However, many CHROs face significant challenges in effectively…

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KPIs Library
5 min read · October 1, 2024

Understanding Planned Value and Its Importance in Project Management

In project management, monitoring and measuring progress are essential to ensuring that projects stay on track and deliver expected results.…

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Strategy Management
2 min read · September 28, 2024

Strategic Communication for Boosting Government Stakeholder Engagement

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, federal, state, and local institutions face the challenge of communicating information in a connected, integrated,…

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KPIs Library
2 min read · September 28, 2024

How to Calculate Billable Utilization and Why It Matters for Your Business

Introduction In the professional services world, tracking how much time your employees spend on billable projects is crucial. Billable utilization…

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Behavioral Economics
10 min read · September 28, 2024

How to Create Fair Performance Evaluations and Break Free from Bias

Introduction Performance evaluations greatly affect how employees are managed, developed, and promoted. They should be fair and based on measurable…

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Project Management
12 min read · September 28, 2024

Project Success with Earned Value Management (EVM) in Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project control technique that measures project performance by comparing the budgeted cost of work…

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Performance Management
7 min read · September 28, 2024

Best Practices for Implementing Performance Management Software in Government Agencies

Introduction Improving government performance is no small task. Government agencies are complex, multi-layered organizations, and managing them effectively requires a…

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KPIs Library
4 min read · September 28, 2024

What Is Budget Variance? A Simple Guide to Understanding and Managing It

Introduction Have you ever set a budget for something, only to find out later that you spent way more or…

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project-completion-rate
KPIs Library
6 min read · September 20, 2024

Maximize Project Success with a High Project Completion Rate (PCR)

Keeping track of progress and success is essential for any project. Projects need to be completed on time and within…

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