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<br />~D O'~rn~~w <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />To more efficiently and effectively use financial and organizational resources, the City of <br />Arden Hills has adopted a Technology Master Plan. The Plan is intended to effectively <br />manage and coordinate internal technology use as well as address the service and <br />information needs of the general public. <br /> <br />The Plan is based on input obtained from an employee survey; an assessment of <br />strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT Assessment); internal review; <br />comments provided by the Website Taskforce; and review and comment by the City <br />Council. The Plan is intended to span approximately three years. Generally speaking, <br />the Plan addresses the following areas: <br /> <br />Inventory of Current IT Assets and Capabilities <br /> <br />Provides a documentation of current tangible assets and current capabilities. <br /> <br />SWOT Assessment <br /> <br />Outlines strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats relative to technology. <br /> <br />TechnoloQV ManaQement Principles <br /> <br />. Articulates guiding principles for the City of Arden Hills in its purchasing, management, <br />and use of technology. <br /> <br />StrateQic TechnoloQV Initiatives <br /> <br />Outlines five focus areas to enhance the City's use of technology. These focus areas <br />include document imaging; e-government services; an evaluation of procurement and <br />financial management processes; establish an internal Management Information <br />Systems (MIS) Committee; and improve end user training. Some of the strategic <br />initiatives are ready to be implemented while others are evaluative in nature. <br /> <br />TechnoloQV Investment Plan <br /> <br />Outlines an implementation program for the strategic technology initiatives. It also <br />defines guiding principles for hardware and software replacement. <br /> <br />Finally, given the fluid and changing nature of technology, this document is not intended <br />to be responsive to changing technology and changes in municipal services, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Technology Master Plan <br /> <br />1 <br />