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28 <br /> COMMISSIONERS'OBJECTIVES and INTERNAL COUNTY OPERATIONS <br /> Strategic Focus Area: Efficiency Improvements&Cost Savings; Risk and Liability Management <br /> ✓ Increase productivity&efficiency ✓ Reduce risks and fines <br /> ✓ Ease inter-departmental ✓ Avoid penalties of non-compliance <br /> communication ✓ Provide strong user security <br /> ✓ Reduce long term costs ✓ Maintenance of software assets <br /> ✓ Ensure stewardship of city resources ✓ Maintain current releases and system <br /> sustainability <br /> Pr - <br /> Ensure a Promote an Stimulate Invest in Create, Ensure a <br /> community interactive planning and I quality preserve,and high <br /> network of basic & economic County protect quality of <br /> human services transparent development facilities,a sustainable life and <br /> and system of efforts, diverse natural lifelong <br /> infrastructure governance maintain work force, environment learning <br /> balanced local and <br /> economy technology <br /> Increase IT Staffing Levels: <br /> additional IT staff are needed <br /> to deploy and maintain the <br /> desired projects articulated by <br /> the BOCC and the County <br /> departments <br /> IT Governance Council: ensure <br /> that IT is aligned with the <br /> business and delivers value, its <br /> performance is measured, its <br /> resources properly allocated <br /> and its risks mitigated <br /> Communication Process <br /> Improvements: improve <br /> communications between IT <br /> department and other <br /> departments through multiple <br /> channels, including regular <br /> meetings with department <br /> heads and user meetings <br /> Training for County Staff: <br /> ensure adequate training <br /> (funding for training)for <br /> County staff for all major IT <br /> purchases(software) <br /> 26 <br />