You Are Invited!

Delivering Results:

Implementing Performance Management in Massachusetts

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 UMass Boston

Campus Center Ballroom

Hosted by the Collins Center for Public Management
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
UMass Boston

Never before have states been under greater pressure to make government more efficient and effective. In today’s environment, government has to stretch every tax dollar to provide needed services. This conference will bring together a broad mix of Massachusetts government leaders, including Governor Deval Patrick and his Cabinet, as well as municipal and federal officials, legislators, academics, representatives of public policy foundations and institutes to review how the Commonwealth is using Performance Management to accomplish its goals.

Participants will hear from experts in the field and learn how to use a series of common-sense practices to improve government performance and enhance public trust. Attendees will learn how to establish measureable goals and objectives; how to drive goals and strategies through all levels of their agencies; how to measure outcomes against goals; and how to use data in real time to identify and fix problems.

Program Outline

8:15 – 9:00                           Arrival, registration, continental breakfast

9:00 – 9:30                           Welcome from UMass Officials and introduction of Keynote Speaker

9:15 – 9:30                           Keynote speech

9:45 – 10:00                         Break

10:00 – 10:15                       Opening Remarks

10:15 – 11:30                       Plenary Session:  Cabinet Presentation

11:30 – 12:15                       Three Breakout Sessions:                             

•  Lessons Learned: Barriers to Success

• Strategic Planning

• Performance Budgeting                                  
  

12:15 – 1:00                       Lunch

1:00 – 1:45                        Speaker (Performance Management Expert)

1:45 – 2:30                        Three Breakout Sessions Repeated

2:30 – 3:45                        Plenary Session: Paying for Success: Innovation Incentives

3:45 – 4:00                        Closing Remarks

4:00 – 5:00                        Reception

Why Attend?

•    Learn about Performance Management progress in Massachusetts
•    Learn about Performance Management and the Commonwealth’s FY2013 Budget
•    Hear from subject matter experts and have the opportunity to discuss particular issues with them
•    Share experiences and compare notes on Performance Management with state government colleagues and other attendees

Open to all, but SEATING IS LIMITED, so register now.
 

For more information, contact:

Kathleen Corrigan: kathleen.corrigan@umb.edu or 617-287-4824

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Those requiring special accommodations should fill out the web form here or contact the ADA Compliance Officer, Carol DeSouza at 617-287-7626 or carol.desouza@umb.edu.