Implementation

Clean the cruft

Every government solution — whether a policy, procedure, service, or system — follows a lifecycle. Gradually, these solutions become outdated, no longer solve the right problem, or bogged down by aging processes or technology. Deprecation is a systematic way to phase out these unused or outdated solutions so government works better.

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Lenae Storey

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Lenae Storey is founder of Perennial, a boutique digital consultancy helping government teams, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations deliver impactful products and tech-enabled services. With experience in gov tech, startups, and public service delivery, she specializes in building product teams, launching digital solutions, and coaching organizations to adopt product operating models and practices.