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1 <br /> ' City of St. Anthony Village <br /> . Information Technology Assessment <br /> January 16, 1998 <br /> Professional Services Summary <br /> LDSi's focus during the assessment will be to observe the way in which your city operates; learn the <br /> efficiencies and deficiencies of how technology is currently utilized by The City of St. Anthony Village <br /> ' employees; listen to and understand the ideas of the representative staff including Police, Fire, Public <br /> Works, Financial, Administration, and City Council; and apply our findings to the technology available <br /> in the marketplace. At all times, the human factor will play a large role in evaluating options and <br /> ' making recommendations. <br /> The key to any successful information system implementation is upfront planning and discussion to <br /> ' best understand the workflow and objectives of the city. In doing so, it is relevant that a representative <br /> group of staff be actively involved in defining this process and in discussing operations that work <br /> effectively and those that cause bottlenecks or are time consuming. The end result of such planning <br /> and discussion will be recognition among all individuals involved of the specific areas requiring <br /> attention and the priorities of each. Once the key elements of your workflow are defined and there is <br /> a common understanding of employee needs, we begin to match this with the technology that will <br /> ' produce the results you have identified. <br /> The end result of the information technology assessment will be a detailed written plan with specific <br /> recommendations and estimated costs for the products and services that are required to accomplish <br /> the stated goals. The order in which technology is implemented will be documented to ensure the <br /> proper infrastructure is in place for the evolution of your information system. With this plan, you will <br /> be able to begin the procurement process. <br /> 1 <br /> Page 1 <br /> • i_.®S i <br /> :. <br /> 2021 East Hennepin Avenue, LL30, Minneapolis, MN 55413 612.378•l 108 FAX 612.378.2264 <br /> • <br /> 0 Equal Opportunity Employer <br />