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These GAO resources have been selected specifically for federal agency managers.
GAO has identified and documented best practices and leading practices in a number of key agency- and office-management functions, and provides the following resources to assist federal managers in implementing best and leading practice methodologies.
Best practices are generally processes, practices, and systems that, through detailed analysis, are determined to have helped organizations improve their performance in specific areas. Leading practices are generally processes, practices, and systems that, through testimonial evidence, literature review, and case studies are determined to have helped organizations improve their performance in specific areas.
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Key Issues: Explore GAO's Key Issues related to Best Practices and Leading Practices
- HUMAN CAPITAL: Best Practices and Leading Practices in Human Capital Management
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Best Practices and Leading Practices in Information Technology Management
- GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS: Best Practices and Leading Practices in Collaboration
- ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT: Best Practices and Leading Practices in Acquisition Management
The practices presented in these Key Issue pages help federal managers and decision makers:
- Use GAO's published work to strengthen their agency's capacity for improving the management functions that are critical for achieving mission success;
- Address long-standing management issues, including those identified in GAO's High Risk series and other GAO work; and
- Provide questions to help agencies self-evaluate core management functions.
Because organizations are diverse and complex, leading or even best practices for one organization may not work for another and agencies need to carefully consider which ones might help them improve.
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