Welcome to the Government Community!

Ray Lindstrom

Hello,

My current role includes supporting federal and state regulatory compliance. I'm here to learn more about how others have leveraged Smartsheet capabilities in their government roles.

qyin

Hi,

My name is Qing and I work at the City of San Diego's Stormwater department as an intern. I have been using Smartsheet for the duration of the summer, but I have prior experience with programs like Excel and several coding languages. I will be using Smartsheet in my role at the City of San Diego to help with data management and analysis. Any advice or tips for managing things like workflow and automation would be much appreciated!

ANSantos

Hi, I am Andrew, an intern at the City of San Diego. This opportunity has lead me to smartsheets and though I have already begun using it for projects, I just know there is so much more to learn about it— which is somewhat nerve-wracking, but 100% exciting!

KHetzel

Kristen, City Secretary / Human Resources Director for the City of Shavano Park, Texas. I used Smartsheet at my previous city and brought it to SP. We are always looking for ways to use Smartsheet. Currently our HR department (me) use it for minor HR data tracking (small company with no HRIS) and to share recruiting documents. But as the City Secretary, I use forms to sign up residents for things and to request and track public information. It helps me stay sane and organized. My PD is just now starting to use it.

I would be interested in how other HR departments use it and I'm always wanting to learn more.

DerpyPM

I work for a Federal contractor as a Project Manager and contract lead. I have a small team of people who I am working on transitioning over to Smartsheet. So I've been reading, watching and learning everything I can while I try to develop the easiest to use and robust enough to track everything period of performance workspace for my team. Having to move out of what we were using and move into Smartsheet is going to be an unwelcome change but I'm hoping to make the transition as painless as possible.

RWinslowGov

Hi, I'm Roxanne. I am the Smartsheet administrator for a project management group for the State of New Hampshire. I started out with Smartsheet a few years ago providing consulting using the commercial version. When I started using the Gov version I was not pleased with the number of features that were missing when compared to the commercial version. We are in the process of simplifying our blueprint and making it easier for our users to navigate but it's been a slow adoption. All-in-all I like the tool and what it can do. I like the Community option to ask questions from others as well.

RWinslowGov

Hi, I am looking forward to interacting with this community!

• Where do you work and what’s your department/role?

I work for the State of New Hampshire in the Dept. of Information Technology in the project management group. I am the Smartsheet system administrator and the only Smartsheet person in my group. I manage our Control Center, project management blueprint and portfolio, users, etc.

• How long have you been using Smartsheet or Smartsheet Gov?

I started using Smartsheet in 2020 and did some consulting before moving to my current position using Smartsheet Gov in March of 2023 which was a big adjustment with the lack of features but they have improved a lot since then.

• How are you using Smartsheet or Smartsheet Gov today or planning to in the future?

We have Control Center and a Blueprint of sheets for our project management solution/portfolio.

• What else would you like to learn from your peers in government?

I would like to see what others are using Smartsheet Gov for. I would also like to see ways used to promote using Smartsheet for project management. What problems have been encountered by others using Smartsheet Gov. We've had a lot of problems with automations firing since June and would like to see if others have had the same issue.

Yvonne Smythe

Hey there! My name is Yvonne but I go by Yve.

• Where do you work and what’s your department/role?

I am a contractor and I tend to work within many industries using various tools. My latest was Smartsheet Gov

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How long have you been using Smartsheet or Smartsheet Gov?

I have used Smartsheet for years and Smartsheet Gov for a few months.

• How are you using Smartsheet or Smartsheet Gov today or planning to in the future?

Iuse Ss/SsG to help visualize the goals, strategies, and shared strategic vision.

• What else would you like to learn from your peers in government?

I would like to learn from my peers how they are using Smartsheet to stay relevant and current on the newest Smartsheet approaches across government agencies/teams. 💡

~Yvonne Smythe

SherryFox

Hi all!

I am Sherry Fox, @SherryFox . Last month I just got my 2nd permanent job since 9/11, I had been doing contracts previously. I was introduced to Smartsheet at a previous role using Smartsheet Commercial. And now this role has me using Smartsheet Gov.

I work at Huntington Ingalls Industries - Mission Technologies and my title is Business Process Analyst 3. I have Used Smartsheet Commercial for 3 years, and Smartsheet Gov for 1 month.

My focus with Smartsheet is to work on development and automation. Currently there are many redundancies, meaning the same data is entered by multiple people in multiple locations. I am to remove those duplication of efforts and streamline everything.

I would like to learn if there are any substantial differences between Commercial and Gov that will affect my role.