Along with his long-running series of blog posts on public sector innovation, Alex has also had a key role in drafting or writing a range of publications, reports and documents, including:
- The Innovation System of the Public Service of Latvia (2021) and “Highlights of the scan” – an OECD Observatory Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) scan of the national public sector innovation system of Latvia.
- Cracking the code: Rulemaking for humans and machines (2020) – an innovation primer from the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) on rules as code.
- The COVID-19 crisis: A catalyst for government transformation? (2020) – an OECD COVID-19 policy brief, a product of the Open and Innovative Government Division (OIG) of the Public Governance Directorate of the OECD, examining how and to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis has served as a catalyst for government transformation.
- “Change is the new black: the innovation journey of IP Australia” (2020) – a deep dive case exploration of the innovation journey of the Australian Government agency IP Australia.
- Initial scan of the Israeli public sector innovation system (2020) – an exploratory scan of the public sector innovation system of Israel from the OECD’s OPSI.
- The Innovation System of the Public Service of Brazil: An Exploration of its Past, Present and Future Journey (2019) and “Highlights of the 2019 OECD Country Study” (2019) – an in-depth investigation of the national public sector innovation system of Brazil from the OECD’s OPSI.
- The Innovation System of the Public Service of Canada (2018) and “Highlights of the 2018 Review” (2018) – an in-depth investigation of the national public sector innovation system of Canada from the OECD’s OPSI.
- “What’s possible? Generating innovative ideas” (2017) – alpha version of an innovation lifecycle study from the OECD’s OPSI.
- “What’s the problem? Learning to identify and understand the need for innovation” (2016) – alpha version of an innovation lifecycle study from the OECD’s OPSI.
- “A problem solving primer” (2013) – a collection of insights from practitioners about problem solving, published by DesignGov.
- “Lost in Translation: Shared Striving and Mutual Misunderstanding in Business and Government Interactions” (2013) – findings report of DesignGov on its project looking at how to dramatically improve business-government interactions (summary poster also available).
- “Co-creating Practical Solutions to Improve Interactions between Business and Government” – a prospectus for co-creating practical solutions, building upon the DesignGov findings report. Further information about the different elements of the project can be found here.
- The APS Innovation Action Plan (2011) – this document from the Australian Government provided a framework for embedding innovation in the Australian Public Service to achieve better outcomes by supporting creativity, responsiveness and delivery excellence.
- Empowering Change: Fostering Innovation in the Australian Public Service (2010) [html] [pdf] – 2010 Report to the Australian Public Service Management Advisory Committee on how to foster innovation in the Australian Public Service.
- Advancing Australia: Strategic Plan, 2006-2008 (2006) – strategic plan for the then inward investment attraction agency, Invest Australia.
- Global Returns: The National Strategic Framework for Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (2002) – strategic guiding document for the then national inward investment attraction agency, Invest Australia.