Comments on: IT Dashboard and Data from USAspending.gov http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rhys http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-32349 Rhys Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:03:52 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-32349 Joseph, Thanks for the info on the Clinger-Cohen Act origin of the term "investment" in this context - on first blush it does seem a slightly anachronistic use of the word! Joseph,

Thanks for the info on the Clinger-Cohen Act origin of the term “investment” in this context – on first blush it does seem a slightly anachronistic use of the word!

]]> By: IT Dashboard of the US government « PierG (aka Piergiorgio Grossi) http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-32059 IT Dashboard of the US government « PierG (aka Piergiorgio Grossi) Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:31:53 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-32059 [...] 27, 2009 in Communication, IT, Management Thanks to this post in the FlowingData blog, I’ve discovered a very interesting site for IT people: the IT [...] [...] 27, 2009 in Communication, IT, Management Thanks to this post in the FlowingData blog, I’ve discovered a very interesting site for IT people: the IT [...]

]]> By: IT Dashboard, los datos de las inversiones TIC del gobierno USA | Stralunato http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31874 IT Dashboard, los datos de las inversiones TIC del gobierno USA | Stralunato Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:02:12 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31874 [...] Vía | FlowingData [...] [...] Vía | FlowingData [...]

]]> By: Zach http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31872 Zach Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:06:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31872 Ofer, The basic charts were done with Fusion Charts. The trends analysis charts use the Google Motion Charts. The investment treemap is from JuiceKit (www.juicekit.org). Ofer,
The basic charts were done with Fusion Charts. The trends analysis charts use the Google Motion Charts. The investment treemap is from JuiceKit (www.juicekit.org).

]]> By: floormaster squeeze http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31870 floormaster squeeze Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31870 Pies--usually not the best way to convey information Exploding Pies--worse All Pieces Exploding--worser 3D All Pieces Exploding--worserest Blue text on blue background--bad Tiny font with lots of empty space--badder Legend in tiny font between other text not obviously related to chart it is describing--badderest Pies–usually not the best way to convey information
Exploding Pies–worse
All Pieces Exploding–worser
3D All Pieces Exploding–worserest

Blue text on blue background–bad
Tiny font with lots of empty space–badder
Legend in tiny font between other text not obviously related to chart it is describing–badderest

]]> By: Joseph Logan http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31863 Joseph Logan Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:10:15 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31863 A little added texture--as mentioned above, "investment" here is primarily capex with some opex thrown in; it's generally a measure of IT spend per agency. The term "investment" was enshrined in the Clinger-Cohen Act, most likely to get away from an impression of big government spending. The Exhibit 300B (from Clinger-Cohen) and reporting requirements in areas such as enterprise architecture, e-government, paperwork reduction/elimination, use of e-signatures, etc. produce a lot of data from each agency, most of which rolls up to OMB. The IT Dashboard is a good way to communicate value to constituents while demonstrating to federal agencies why the data are required. There are bound to be errors and omissions, but this is a healthy step forward for the IT Capital Planning process. A little added texture–as mentioned above, “investment” here is primarily capex with some opex thrown in; it’s generally a measure of IT spend per agency. The term “investment” was enshrined in the Clinger-Cohen Act, most likely to get away from an impression of big government spending.

The Exhibit 300B (from Clinger-Cohen) and reporting requirements in areas such as enterprise architecture, e-government, paperwork reduction/elimination, use of e-signatures, etc. produce a lot of data from each agency, most of which rolls up to OMB.

The IT Dashboard is a good way to communicate value to constituents while demonstrating to federal agencies why the data are required. There are bound to be errors and omissions, but this is a healthy step forward for the IT Capital Planning process.

]]> By: Ofer Halevi http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31862 Ofer Halevi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:51:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31862 Does anybody know whether they visualizations are implemented using some available Flash library? Does anybody know whether they visualizations are implemented using some available Flash library?

]]> By: NB http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31861 NB Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:49:43 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31861 "IT Investments" indicates spend on IT project. These IT projects result in an IT asset that will repay itself over multiple years. These project are comparable to buying and installing a production machine. Money spend on assets that repay themselves over multiple years is called investment. “IT Investments” indicates spend on IT project. These IT projects result in an IT asset that will repay itself over multiple years.

These project are comparable to buying and installing a production machine. Money spend on assets that repay themselves over multiple years is called investment.

]]> By: Rhys http://flowingdata.com/2009/07/22/it-dashboard-and-data-from-usaspending-gov/#comment-31860 Rhys Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:37:18 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2255#comment-31860 "IT investments" would most likely mean capital expenditure (capex) and operational expenditure (opex) required to run each department. For example specific items might include new servers and wages for desktop support staff. Also, "I was a little surprised that the government is making investments at all". The US Government has large investments in corporates at the moment, equity and warrant holdings in numerous financials. These holdings are historically unusual. “IT investments” would most likely mean capital expenditure (capex) and operational expenditure (opex) required to run each department. For example specific items might include new servers and wages for desktop support staff.

Also, “I was a little surprised that the government is making investments at all”. The US Government has large investments in corporates at the moment, equity and warrant holdings in numerous financials. These holdings are historically unusual.

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