Organizational Excellence

Summary of objective implementation status (achievements or progress over last year; significant delays or issues, etc.)

The master list was finalized in early 2023 following the implementation team’s verification of data collected on existing solutions and future needs with the departments for Master List compilation. The implementation team also developed OE 1.2 Guidelines for Fiscal Strategies, a guide for departments on financing strategy options and resources to assist with implementing solutions.

Furthermore, the Board approved Year 2 Strategic Plan funding of $60,000 for the creation of new Master software inventory application to allow end users to enter and maintain information about future technologies and serve as the official repository of countywide technology solutions. This new web application is currently in development and will be completed in early 2024.

Key milestone update (include relevant metrics, if applicable)

Coordination and partnership update

None

Community, equity and climate update

None

Funding narrative (If this objective received Strategic Plan funding in year 1 or year 2, please provide a status of expenditures to date.)

The OE 1.2 implementation team was awarded $60,000 from the Strategic Plan Year 2 funding source to cover one-time costs for creating the new web application to serve as the official repository of all county departments and agencies technology solutions. The new user interface will allow end users to enter and maintain information about future technologies they are interested in procuring as well as capture additional metadata around possible funding sources, strategic plan alignment, and estimated costs helping to inform budgetary planning. 

Current development is approximately 30% complete. To date $6,300 in funds have been expended on initial development with focus on developing detailed requirements to further define add, edit, delete capabilities.