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