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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

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Real-World Challenges to Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Apr 5

Apr 5 Real-World Challenges to Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Dennis D. McDonald

AI Governance, Data Governance, Program Management, Regulation, Cybersecurity

Comparing NSF’s “Regional Innovation Engine” and NIH’s "ARPA-H" Programs

Feb 15

Feb 15 Comparing NSF’s “Regional Innovation Engine” and NIH’s "ARPA-H" Programs

Dennis D. McDonald

ARPA-H, NSF, Research, Science, Project Management, Program Management, Innovation

Risk Management & AI Governance: Comments on the NIST GAI-PWG Concept Note

Sep 2

Sep 2 Risk Management & AI Governance: Comments on the NIST GAI-PWG Concept Note

Dennis D. McDonald

Risk Management, Regulation, Project Management, Program Management, Management Tools, Management, Artificial Intelligence, AI Governance, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Bestech23

Using ChatGPT to Accelerate Creation of Business Case and Project Definition Documents

Jul 14

Jul 14 Using ChatGPT to Accelerate Creation of Business Case and Project Definition Documents

Dennis D. McDonald

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Program Management, Project Management, Governance, AI Governance, Bestech23

Getting Real About Using AI To Support Project Management: Designing a Baseline Demonstration Project

Jun 12

Jun 12 Getting Real About Using AI To Support Project Management: Designing a Baseline Demonstration Project

Dennis D. McDonald

Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Program Management, Strategy, AI Governance

Orchestrating AI Large Language Model Tools to Enhance Project Management Document Creation

Apr 10

Apr 10 Orchestrating AI Large Language Model Tools to Enhance Project Management Document Creation

Dennis D. McDonald

Program Management, Artificial Intelligence, Documents, LLM, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Project Management, Writing, AI Governance, Bestech23

Data Driven Portfolio Management Requires Effective Data Governance

Aug 26

Aug 26 Data Driven Portfolio Management Requires Effective Data Governance

Dennis D. McDonald

Policy, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Data Stewardship, DataOps, Governance, Management, Master Data Management, Metadata Inventory, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Data Virtualization, Standards

Who cares about "equity" in cost-benefit analysis?

May 6

May 6 Who cares about "equity" in cost-benefit analysis?

Dennis D. McDonald

Assessment, Analytics, Complexity, Cost Analysis, Measurement, Metrics, Program Management, Research

Can Better Data Governance Improve Disaster Resilience?

Feb 21

Feb 21 Can Better Data Governance Improve Disaster Resilience?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Disaster Response, Emergency, Program Management

Data Governance, AI, and Data Driven Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities

Sep 18

Sep 18 Data Governance, AI, and Data Driven Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Access, Big Data, Collaboration, Program Management, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, AI Governance

On Managing Projects in a Chaotic Environment

Jul 3

Jul 3 On Managing Projects in a Chaotic Environment

Dennis D. McDonald

Change Management, Change, Project Management, Risk Management, Program Management

Do Organizations Need Data Governance as a Service (DGaaS)?

Dec 14

Dec 14 Do Organizations Need Data Governance as a Service (DGaaS)?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Program Management, Digital Transformation, Information Technology, Master Data Management, Program Management, DGaaS

Data Governance and Digital Transformation: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Oct 24

Oct 24 Data Governance and Digital Transformation: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Dennis D. McDonald

Digital Transformation, Data Governance, Data, Data Program Management, Project Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Strategy

A Framework for Defining the Scope of Data Governance Strategy Projects (Part 2)

Oct 18

Oct 18 A Framework for Defining the Scope of Data Governance Strategy Projects (Part 2)

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Strategy, Project Management, Program Management, Analytics, Big Data, Change Management, Costs, Data Literacy, Bestech23

Making Data Governance "Agile" Again

Jun 29

Jun 29 Making Data Governance "Agile" Again

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Program Management, Big Data, BDPM, Best Practices, Project Management, Program Management, Agile, Collaboration

How Much "Data Program Governance" Do You Really Need?

May 19

May 19 How Much "Data Program Governance" Do You Really Need?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Project Management, Program Management, Metadata, Data, BDPM, Strategy, Standards, Big Data