Intelligent Automation in the Federal Government: Key Factors for Success
Five years after the federal government deployed it’s first robotic process automation (RPA) application, automations have reduced over 1.4 million hours ...
March 06, 2023As a recognized thought leader within the ever-changing information technology arena, Macro Solutions’ talented team of professionals continuously evaluate trends, discerning which ones will provide the highest-level value to our customers. With our depth of knowledge and experience, we provide unique and actionable strategies for implementing them across their organizations.
Getting started with an agile scrum approach – GCN
Getting fuller participation in agile retrospectives – GCN
How to help agile teams avoid fatigue and burnout – GCN
Kanban for slaying the external dependency monster in migrations – GCN
Information security in government IT: Lessons learned from the financial industry – GCN
Defect forecasting: Turn past mistakes into future gains – GCN
How to Spot Problems Before You Start Moving to the Cloud – Nextgov
Why a Modernization Playbook Focused on Technology Isn’t Enough
Five years after the federal government deployed it’s first robotic process automation (RPA) application, automations have reduced over 1.4 million hours ...
March 06, 2023In late 2021, Macro Solutions became Workday’s first Federal Advisory Partner – it was a significant milestone that we continue to build on. In this role, we ad...
January 23, 2023Rajiv Gidadhubli began his journey in technology as a programmer analyst. Today, he is a transformational leader at the intersection of business and technology ...
December 27, 2022“Behind every mission is a story.” Behind the scenes, at a desk in an office on some floor of some department, everyday government heroes are making a differenc...
October 19, 2022Six months is a short amount of time, but a lot can happen. Since I shared my reflections on 2021 and optimism for the year ahead, Macro Solutions continues to ...
July 27, 2022The past two years have taught us many things. Key among them is the way the federal government works has changed and will continue to evolve. Indeed, the same ...
March 28, 2022Looking back at 2021 and what it has meant for Macro Solutions and our community of clients, partners, and employees, evokes a range of thoughts and sentiments....
December 28, 2021In this three-part series, I’ve had the pleasure of sitting down with Jim Walker, former public sector evangelist and CTO for Americas at UiPath to discuss how ...
December 13, 2021If you missed my recent conversation with Jim Walker, former public sector evangelist and CTO for Americas at UiPath, check it out here. We discussed best pract...
November 09, 2021Intelligent automation technologies offer significant value to federal government agencies, if implemented strategically. The latest shiny new technology may cl...
October 26, 2021Helping federal agencies understand how they can integrate intelligence into their automation programs is a hot topic at Macro and the subject of a recent blog ...
September 27, 2021When I founded Macro Solutions more than 20 years ago, information technology (IT) was a male-dominated domain. The opportunities for women were few and far bet...
August 11, 2021Macro Solutions uses an agile approach to advanced data analytics providing immediate business value Today, analytical predictions and recommendations are readi...
August 02, 2021As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the value of application modernization in the federal government came into sharp relief. Those agencies that invested in clou...
June 14, 2021The federal government is the ideal candidate for intelligent automation. Technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) can handle growing federal workload...
May 28, 2021At Macro Solutions, learning and development is a gateway to opportunity – for our employees, our clients, and the company itself. And it’s a maxim we’ve remain...
May 17, 20212020 was a year fraught with events that laid bare many weaknesses and inequalities in our societal models. This includes structural racism, gender and income i...
December 31, 2020There is a broad awareness that the federal IT portfolios—and our thinking about how to manage them—is changing. In most federal institutions, mission and busin...
December 17, 2020Like many other previously inviolable principles in the world of federal information technology (IT), the conventional wisdom surrounding how application develo...
November 12, 2020In our previous blog post we provided an overview of a digital services delivery model we refer to as the Continuous Value Office (CVO). A CVO is a next-generat...
October 19, 2020About a decade ago, I finally crossed the line towards becoming what I would call “an acceptably competent home cook.” What pushed me over the line was that I b...
October 02, 2020Earlier this year our CEO, Amy Wright, wrote about how the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is helping the federal government solve its toughest application servic...
August 31, 2020Federal agency leaders seek to incorporate emerging technology to optimize mission services. Indeed, the Deloitte Center for Government estimates that around 1....
July 28, 2020Federal IT is being disrupted. Driven by regulation, budget constraints, and the need to deliver more value-driven capabilities, agencies are seeking to optimiz...
July 10, 2020The notion of government as a rigid institution bound to legacy software development practices is no longer as tethered to reality as it was a few years ago. In...
May 14, 2020COVID-19 is changing how we work. In a matter of weeks, millions of employers have rolled out mandatory work from home orders – and it’s realistic to assume tha...
April 09, 2020The past 12 months have been significant for Macro Solutions, a company that I founded nearly 20 years ago with my brother, who now serves as our COO. Contract ...
March 24, 2020The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively is critical for DevOps. Common missteps in the decision-making process include the failure to factor the “...
December 19, 2019Good managers understand the value of change. Better managers understand that change can take time and is best applied in small, consumable chunks. An organizat...
October 29, 2019