I have a report for my
PADM 5322 class about the less than ceremonious launch of healthcare.gov and a
came across this story/video. In it, Marc
Hill of the Huffington Post states that new since last spring that there was an
issue with healthcare.gov roll-out. He
said that the consultants on the project, McKinsey & Co, stated that there
was not enough time to test out the site prior to the launch in a fourteen page
PowerPoint. . He also says that Obama’s officials were warned
against taking risks to meet deadlines. It
also found that the project lacked comprehensive testing, noted many functions
were dependent on contractors and warned against taking risks to meet
deadlines.
I don’t know about you,
but if I have a consulting firm advising against a move I think I would
listen. After all, what is the point of
having a consulting team assigned to a task if you don’t take heed to the
findings and recommendations? Now, of
course, McKinsey & Co had no comment, saying that its work for clients is confidential. Sounds like a veiled “yes but I cannot say
that” answer to me. Like all good
leaders, the government needs to realize that God gave us two ears so that we
can listen effectively.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/19/obamacare-report_n_4299919.html
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