State Of The Art Information Technology (IT) For Small Cities
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2. Background/Accomplishments Technology Consultant (3 Years) City of Hutto (3 Years) Awards TAGITM Project Excellence Award (2007) Best of Texas Excellence in Project Delivery (2008) Five Website Awards 2009 State of Texas Information Technology Strategic Advisory Committee TAGITM Website Committee
3. Objectives Creating a Culture of Technology Innovation Overview of Technology Solutions Examples of State of the Art Technology
5. Think Technology Innovation Make technology training mandatory and provide certificates of achievement. Provide a channel to provide ideas and comments without being criticized. Require everyone to use technology and participate in activities that require innovative thought. -Recognize Achievements of All Sizes-
7. Technology Solutions Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud Computing Green Technology Open Source Free / Freemium On-Premise Mobile Technology Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0 Shared Technology
8. Technology Solutions Software as a Service (SaaS) Cloud Computing Green Technology Open Source Free / Freemium On-Premise Mobile Technology Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0 Shared Technology
9. Technology Solutions Software as a Service (SaaS) Green Technology Open Source On-Premise Mobile Technology Shared Technology
11. Cloud Computing Pros Available Anytime and Anywhere Easy to Deploy New Applications Low Cost and Easy to Expand No Servers Required On Premise Support and Maintenance Included Try with Minimal or No Investment
12. Cloud Computing Cons Security and Ownership Concerns Requires Access to the Internet Ability to Customize and Integrate Minimal Government Solutions http://www.Apps.gov
13. Free / Freemium What is Freemium? -A New Business Model- Often Found in All Types of Solutions
14. Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0 Benefits Constituent Involvement Two-Way Communication Engagement Transparency Low Cost Example Solutions Online Service Requests Dynamic Knowledge Base Discussion Blogs Planning Wikis Idea Management Social Networking
15. Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0 Social Networking Social Media Stats Facebook – Over 300 million users MySpace – 110 million users LinkedIn – about 30 million users Twitter – 54 million visits per month YouTube – Over 70 million videos Flickr – hosts over 2 billion images Blogs – over 200 million Why Not?
25. City of Hutto Growth Exponential Growth From 2000 - 2008 2000 Population – 1205 2008 Popluation – 17,000+ Staff Approximately 80 Full Time Employees IT Division Created in FY 2007 with 1 Employee Hired Second IT Employee in April of 2008 Technology Committee IT Budget 2007 - $98,080 2008 – $286,931 2009 – $219,700 2010 – $190,318
26. Thin Clients and Terminal Services Overview Pros Ease of Administration Reduced Electricity Costs Longer Life Expectancy Improved Security Cons Limited Functionality Knowledgeable IT Staff Staff Perceptions
27. Web 2.0 / Gov 2.0 Improvements Improved City Website User Friendly Handheld Device Access Submit Questions and Requests Online Crime Tracking and Case Entry Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Utility and Ticket Payments Calendar of Events Notifications Newsletters (550) Job Postings (190) Facebook (255) Twitter (340) Flickr Mayor Blog
28. City of Manor - QR Codes What are QR Codes? Benefits Real Time Info Engage Community Physical Hyperlinks Uses Capital Project Information Facility Reservations City Information Future Uses…
52. Further Education Government Technology Website, Magazines and Newsletters http://www.govtech.com/ Texas Association of Government Information Technology Managers http://www.tagitm.org/
53. Questions and Comments Thank You Tim Howell IT Manager City of Hutto http://www.TimHowell.net