Enterprise Information Technology Strategic Plan Nevada County 2006 Update

2 Plans objectives Align IT investments with countywide business objectives Align IT investments with countywide business objectives Address major countywide business issues & needs Address major countywide business issues & needs Identify & prioritize major IT Projects Identify & prioritize major IT Projects Implement Enterprise Architecture Implement Enterprise Architecture Produce two year technology roadmaps for each department Produce two year technology roadmaps for each department

3 Plans development process Industry & local government research Industry & local government research Enterprise Architecture development Enterprise Architecture development Departmental technology needs surveys Departmental technology needs surveys COI project submission COI project submission ISSB project prioritization ISSB project prioritization IGS staff review IGS staff review ISSB review ISSB review Bring to BOS in January 2006 Bring to BOS in January 2006

4 Enterprise Architecture (EA) The people, processes, and technologies that an organization utilizes to develop their technology solutions.

5 Insure alignment of IT with County business objectives Insure alignment of IT with County business objectives To guide new IT projects integration into the Countys IT environment To guide new IT projects integration into the Countys IT environment Communication & Educational tool Communication & Educational tool –Organizational alignment on the Countys EA strategies Between IS Department teams Between IS Department teams Between IS and our customers Between IS and our customers –Provide a Big Picture perspective of all the IT pieces EA objectives

6 Top issues & needs identified 1. Control escalating personnel costs 2. Meet rising service level demands (workloads) 3. Respond to citizens/customers/partners demands for more sophisticated service offerings

7 To meet top issues/needs Take a fresh look technology investing Take a fresh look technology investing Build/increase capacity by actively pursuing process improvement activities, automate appropriate processes Build/increase capacity by actively pursuing process improvement activities, automate appropriate processes –Requires commitment/investment of staff time Stay in alignment with our enterprise architecture Stay in alignment with our enterprise architecture

8 Top strategic initiatives Business Process Improvement & Automation (BPI, BPM) Business Process Improvement & Automation (BPI, BPM) Document Management Document Management Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

9 Other elements in the plan –COI project lists –ISSB prioritized projects –Two year department IT roadmaps

10 Two year department IT roadmaps Customized to each department Customized to each department Identifies top IT needs from survey Identifies top IT needs from survey Provides solutions to needs Provides solutions to needs Leverages existing county technologies Leverages existing county technologies Outlines How to get started Outlines How to get started Provides budget guidance Provides budget guidance

11 Next steps Department heads review plan and provide feedback to Steve Monaghan by 12/21/05 Department heads review plan and provide feedback to Steve Monaghan by 12/21/05 Plan goes to BOS for approval in January 2006 Plan goes to BOS for approval in January 2006 Department 2 year roadmaps presented in January/February 06 Department 2 year roadmaps presented in January/February 06