Abhi Nemani
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    Public Innovation Academy

    Based on lectures at UChicago, Code for America, and conferences around the world, the Civic Technology Academy features best practices and lessons for innovators — current or future, private or public — with a focus on getting the job done.

    government
     
    software

    Civic Tech & Smart Cities Primer

    Background materials on the definition and impact of civic technology
    themes
     
    GovTech
     
    hiring

    2022 GovTech Tailwinds

    Why 2022 should be an even bigger year for the government technology industry: changing leaders, staff, and expectations
    market
     
    data
     
    startups

    Data and Dashboards

    Dashboards, Performance Management, and the Trouble with Different Kinds of Data
    government
     
    economy
     
    innovation

    Building a startup community

    Building an economic development strategy to level-up a city's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
    startups
     
    government

    Working with City Hall

    Guides to the politics and operations of local government
    jobs
     
    hiring

    Civic Tech Career Resources

    Find opportunities to learn more, as well as jobs, funding, mentorship, and much, much more
    market
     
    data
     
    startups

    Managing an Open Data Program

    Four principles for running a successful open data program are UI, UX, community, and challenges.
    data
     
    market

    GovTech Market Data

    A practical overview of the trends in the $200B+ in government IT spending
    government
     
    policy
     
    data

    Data-Driven Policy Making

    Myth versus Reality in two slides
    market
     
    data
     
    startups

    GovTech Market Sizing

    Most people get this very wrong, but getting it right is not hard.
    software
     
    agile
     
    procurement

    Lean Government

    How to build responsive, modern software within the public sector
    software
     
    agile
     
    procurement

    Permitting & Licensing Tech

    An ecosystem map of permitting, licensing, and code enforcement (PLC) technology

    University of Chicago Civic Technology Lectures

    Part theory, and part technical, with a focus on the characteristics unique to public interest tech, this graduate-level course was designed and delivered in 2019 for the University of Chicago Masters in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MS-CAPP) program, where I was a visiting lecturer. There were 16 lectures total delivered between April and June 2019. Slides from each class are posted here for viewing, sharing, or downloading, per a Free Culture license.

    • Lecture 1: What is Civic Tech?
    • Lecture 2-3: Empathy and the GovTech Ecosystem
    • Lecture 4-5: Applying Lean Principles to Civic Technology
    • Lecture 6: How Civic Data Works
    • Lecture 7: Why and Where Open Data - The Value Proposition and Accessibilty of Open Civic Data
    • Lecture 8: Which and How Open Data - The Mechanics of Open Civic Data
    • Lecture 9: Optimizing Open Data - Best Practices in *Publishing* Open Data
    • Lecture 10: Open Data, Simply Seen - Best Practices in *Visualizing* Open Data
    • Lecture 11: Digital Services, an Introduction
    • Lecture 12: Digital Services, Where and How
    • Lecture 13: Growth and Adoption - Getting to Users
    • Lecture 14: Procurement, Challenges and Opportunities
    • Lecture 15-16: Application and Impact Sustainability

    Videos

    Watch more & get in touch for webinars or lectures

    Case Studies

    government
     
    economic development
     
    innovation

    Putting Sacramento On the Map: Case study on building an economic development strategy to level-up a city's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem

    startup
     
    citizen sentiment
     
    AI

    Boosting Government Responsiveness with Data Science: Helping ZenCity Make AI Real, and Really Useful for Small Cities

    government
     
    data
     
    COMPStat

    Enabling Data-Driven Decisions in LA: How building a showpiece unveiled the real challenges of PerformanceStat

    startup
     
    law enforcement
     
    trust

    How technology can increase trust between law enforcement and residents: Starting with a simple text reminders, SPIDR Tech's platform now enables realtime communication and feedback between the community and government

    foundation
     
    police
     
    procurement

    Boosting transparency around police use of force: Data collection problems can stifle reform efforts that rely on data, such as the New Jersey effort to create an "early warning" system for abuse

    startup
     
    workflow
     
    SaaS

    Letting governments build their own workflows on CityGrows: Accessible and affordable workflow automation for local governments to replace paper forms and pdfs in minutes

    Let's connect

    You're also welcome to drop me a line directly at [email protected], or book time to connect: abhinemani.com/cal.
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