The Performance Institute has developed a comprehensive Government Performance Management training program designed exclusively for government managers.


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The Performance Institute expert government performance managers and advisors provide a variety of performance management support services available to government agencies.

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Transportation Receives Excellence in Performance Management Award from Institute
The Performance Institute is proud to present the 2005 Performance Management Excellence Award to the Department of Transportation.

The Government Performance Logic Model
As the nation’s largest think tank dedicated exclusively to government performance, the Performance Institute works with government agencies to develop and use meaningful performance measures for nearly every operational function and every mission area in government. Through its work, the Institute has defined and refined a proven methodology for measuring government performance: The Logic Model. Applying the Logic Model approach to developing performance measures in government is a scaleable process.

Taking County Performance Management to the Next Level
King County, Washington has made great strides in implementing a county-wide performance management system over the last 3 years. The county regularly reports performance measurement data as part of the budget process and develops annual department wide business plans with performance measures.
The Performance Institute recently caught up with Michael Jacobsen, who lead’s King County’s performance management initiatives, for a brief interview on lessons the county has learned in its performance management implementation as well as an exciting new program being launched: KingSTAT.
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Does Performance Management “Measure Up?”
“Managing for results” is not simply the term of the day, but a significant movement in federal, state and local government that is leading to lasting improvements in citizen service and results for the taxpayer. While most government agencies are collecting and reporting performance information to evaluate the success of their programs, the most common challenges facing government agencies result from the overwhelming amount of data and from the lack of meaningful information that is useful to management. Click on the link below to view eight critical success factors for implementing an effective performance management system.

Outputs to Outcomes: Using Performance Measures To Produce Results in the PMA
A Presentation By Curt Coy-Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at the 2005 Government Performance Summit.

What Is Government Performance Accountability?
A Presentation by Austin Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Baum. Baum recently delivered a presentation at the 2005 City and County Innovations Summit in Phoenix . He focused on the development of effective performance measures for public safety operations. The presentation discussed Austin 's success in developing outcome oriented measures, but also addressed a number of lessons learned.