Bryan HirschGovernment organizations that practice Agile with milestone maps are 3 times more likely to deliver…Big projects without an achievable definition of “success” fail before they start. There are a lot of big projects in government that…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Bryan HirschSimplify Agile for executives and senior managersA fleet needs an admiralMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Bryan HirschPrevent people from starting projects destined to failDon’t set sail without a destinationMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Bryan HirschEmpirical feedback on where to investDon’t invest in sinking shipsMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Bryan HirschImprove transparency so adjustments are smaller, faster, and less costlyThe whole fleet needs to check the GPS regularly to stay on courseMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Bryan HirschDefuse scope explosions by clarifying must-haves vs. nice-to-havesThis post was initially written to accompany a workshop and templates I developed for the City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and…Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Bryan HirschJoin our growing team at Massachusetts Digital ServiceToday, more than 80% of people’s interactions with government take place online. Whether it’s starting a business or filing for…May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Bryan HirschMarilyn Hirsch (9/3/52 - 1/4/20)Tomorrow is my mom’s yahrzeit, the anniversary of her passing. Below is the eulogy I delivered at her funeral last year, on January 9…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Bryan HirschinMassachusetts Digital ServiceHelp Massachusetts create our first ‘digitally native’ constituent service!The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is getting ready to build our first ‘digitally native’ constituent service. Beginning in 2021…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
Bryan HirschJobs with Digital ServicesJoin us! These are the current job openings at Digital Services in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018