Prototypes, Pilots, and Production: Building and Buying Technology to Drive Public Policy

Harvard HKS

A practical framework for people who want to deliver transformation in government, managing technology, from GenAI to legacy system modernization – not intimidated by it, from prototype to pilot to production. Students develop tools to manage risk, evaluate impact, navigate procurement, and drive adoption of technology-enabled policy solutions. Taught through case studies. Recommended for students interested in government leadership, technology policy, or public management.