I come from the private sector and have spent the last 1.5 years shocked at how different the goverment way is. Here's a few changes that would decrease spending or save money in the long run:
1. Budget: when things need tightened, the govmt way is to protect the turf instead of analyzing what really is needed, what can be consolidated or made more functioning. This mind set needs changed.
2. Too many employees do
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I come from the private sector and have spent the last 1.5 years shocked at how different the goverment way is. Here's a few changes that would decrease spending or save money in the long run:
1. Budget: when things need tightened, the govmt way is to protect the turf instead of analyzing what really is needed, what can be consolidated or made more functioning. This mind set needs changed.
2. Too many employees do little or nothing, with a few loaded down way too much. Not the fault of the employee, but due to the way govmt jobs are organized. This is not cost effective. Software lines in maintenance mode should be sized down to what is needed. That doesn't mean get rid of employees, but cross train them into other areas more active subsystems or products. I've heard programmers say they have not coded in years. HUHHH? they don't have work to do on their assigned subsystem and that is ok? This would not happen in private industries because it is not cost effective. Get them involved in another more active subsystem or product- keep their knowledge and expand on it to the governmts advantage.
3. People who are unwilling to perform should be termined. People who are not good in their position should be moved to an area that would make them better able to perform-take advantage of peoples strengths. Private companies can't afford to keep people who are not willing to perform to standards, and will move them around to ensure they are in a job that is providing value to the company - why isn't govmt setup the same way?
4. Standards and measuring tools for employees are missing and need put in place in all areas with development plans created to maximize employees abilities, provide positive feed back when performing well and provided suitable training in areas of weaknesses. All managers should be working on this, but I don't see this happening.
5. Internal systems are lacking -Too many things are done over and over by multiple people. Internal database structures should be established and maintained to provide efficiency, consistency and bring things out of "the way it's always been done".
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