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<br />Qrange County Technology Revlew <br />Purpose of the Review: <br />1. Better understand the organizational support, functioning and use of technology. The scope <br />will include: staffing, hardware, software, and applications. <br />2. Compare Orange County technology staffing, organization and practices with those of peer <br />counties and cities. <br />3. Evaluate and make recommendations related to the organization, planning, use and support <br />ofi technology used by the County to accomplish its various functions, <br />Tasks: <br />1. Benchmark Technology capacity, organization and practices of Orange County with the <br />following governmental units: Durham, Guilford, Forsyth, Catawba, Buncombe and New <br />Hanover counties; Hickory, Salisbury and Cary cities: 9 telephone ,interviews with 3 in- <br />person follow-up interviews. <br />2. Interviews with Orange County Commissioners, Department Heads, and IS staff. <br />3. Interview selected leaders of the County Information Technology Committee. <br />4. In conjunction with County staff, to be named, review the status of the existing County <br />technology status vis a vis the current IT plan. . <br />5. Write-up findings with recommendations. <br />Time Required: <br />Six weeks from acceptance. <br />Deliverables: <br />1. Written report. <br />2. Presentation to Commissioners and Manager. <br />Staff: <br />Kevin FitzGerald, MPA <br />Cost: <br />$5,000 <br />