As 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
Transforming Child Welfare Services Through Agile Innovation: ACF Tech’s Journey – GovLoop
ARPA-H: Igniting Healthcare Innovation – GovLoop
Unsung Heroes: The Technical Team Behind the US Administration for Children and Families – GovLoop
How “Team of Teams” Enabled a Journey of Learning and Growth – GovLoop
5 Essential Tips for Crafting a Federal CIO Strategy Plan – GovLoop
Cultivating Innovation and Service: The Greenhouse and Orchard of ACF Tech – GovLoop
In a landscape where technology modernization is not just desirable but legislatively mandated, the public sector stands at a pivotal crossroads. Key legislativ...
November 14, 2023
Legacy code modernization is a persistent and pressing need in the federal government, especially with the advancements in technology and the need for secure an...
September 26, 2023
Washington, DC – June 21, 2023 – For the sixth consecutive year, Macro Solutions has been named to the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces list in the ...
June 21, 2023
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, 2023
In 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, 2023
Rajiv 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, 2022
Six 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, 2022
The 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, 2022
Looking 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, 2021
In 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, 2021
If 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, 2021
Intelligent automation technologies offer significant value to federal government agencies, if implemented strategically. The latest shiny new technology may cl...
October 26, 2021
Helping 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, 2021
When 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, 2021
Macro Solutions uses an agile approach to advanced data analytics providing immediate business value Today, analytical predictions and recommendations are readi...
August 02, 2021
As 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, 2021
The federal government is the ideal candidate for intelligent automation. Technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) can handle growing federal workload...
May 28, 2021
At 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, 2021
2020 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, 2020
There 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, 2020
Like many other previously inviolable principles in the world of federal information technology (IT), the conventional wisdom surrounding how application develo...
November 12, 2020
In 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, 2020
About 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, 2020
Earlier 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, 2020
Federal agency leaders seek to incorporate emerging technology to optimize mission services. Indeed, the Deloitte Center for Government estimates that around 1....
July 28, 2020
Federal 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, 2020
The 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, 2020
COVID-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, 2020
The 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 ...
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The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively is critical for DevOps. Common missteps in the decision-making process include the failure to factor the “...
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Good managers understand the value of change. Better managers understand that change can take time and is best applied in small, consumable chunks. An organizat...
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