Government Performance Management

Government Can Benefit from Performance Management Methods

Public sector organizations today face the same challenge as those in the private sector — the need do more with less. But they must do so under greater scrutiny from legislators and the public and without the top-down authority that private companies can wield. One potential solution for government organizations is a performance management approach to improving outcomes and rebuilding a sagging public confidence in government. Performance management involves defining key priorities, measuring progress toward goals and analyzing and communicating results to stakeholders. In the past, these tasks would have been prohibitively time-consuming, given the paper-based processes and legacy IT systems most public organizations must use. But today, government performance management is made simple, efficient and effective by solutions developed by Cognos.

Cognos Integrates All Aspects of Government Performance Management

Cognos is the leading developer of performance management software for private and government organizations. Cognos solutions enable public enterprises to improve decision-making with timely and accurate information based on a clear view of how and why the organization is performing as well as how it should perform. Cognos alone provides an integrated, best-practices platform for government performance management. With a comprehensive business intelligence product on one service oriented architecture, integrated planning, and an award-winning customer support program, Cognos software has been adopted by thousands of private and public — sector organizations, including government entities at the local, state, and U.S. federal level.

Management of Government Performance Begins with Information

Cognos software allows government organizations to use information to improve decision-making and performance across all areas of management. Cognos planning software provides a comprehensive tool for planning and budgeting, allowing organizations to improve participation and buy-in from all levels, increase accountability, accelerate planning cycles, eliminate "best-guess" project milestones, and communicate regularly with citizens, administrators and staff. Cognos scorecarding software provides the entire organization with real-time feedback on progress towards goals, outcomes of programs, updates on budgets and results of decisions. Cognos business intelligence software consolidates information to provide insight into core processes, identify roadblocks to success, manage personnel needs, share information with stakeholders and deliver thorough yet easy-to-absorb reports. With solutions from Cognos, government organizations can quickly and efficiently move toward greater performance and more effective management.

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