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What Leaders of the 21st Century Need to Know: Information Technology as a Strategic Advantage
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If Public Service is Noble…
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Then What About IT? NO
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the vehicle from which accurate, reliable, and timely information is produced for: developing strategies, identifying objectives, improving productivity, and facilitating service delivery Technology is …
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The Value of Technology What percentage of your organization’s budget goes towards technology? What percentage of work does technology support?
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Then why is this your IT Department?
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At the end of the day… Does leadership see IT as a cost to be controlled or a strategic value add?
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The challenge… How can we use information technology… to create public value
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Once Upon a Time, In a Land Far, Far Away…
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The challenge… How can we use information technology… to create public value through a better division of labor
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The challenge… How can we use information technology… to create public value through a better division of labor where innovation is essential
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Cuene.com/mima Chicago Crime - Continued
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#Hashtags Crowd Sourcing
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The challenge… How can we use information technology… to create public value through a better division of labor where innovation is essential and implementation is often difficult?
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Chaos 2012
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Are Your IT Investments Failing?
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Failure 1: Drinking the Kool-Aid
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IT Value Progression Internal Efficiency & Effectiveness Change Agent and Driver of Innovation Utility Services Business Leader and Trusted Advisor IT Investment
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Technology corrupts… and absolute technology corrupts absolutely.
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Failure 2: Believing We Can Have It All!
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IT Cannot Defy the Triangle… Cheap Fast Good Pick 2!
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Failure 3: Forgetting the People Part
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Current State Future State The expectation... Time Performance What Does Change Look Like?
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Current State Future State Transition State The reality... Performance Time What Does Change Look Like?
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So what is the solution?
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“ We are out of money, now we must think.” Winston Churchill
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Rule 1: Don’t Honor Process without Justification
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Business Process Reengineering rules 5 123456 CitizenManager
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Rule 2: Be Willing to Divest
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Are You Driving A Pimped Out Pinto?
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Rule 3: Build Partnerships & Establish Trust
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The New IT Commandments
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Rule 4: Business Projects with IT Solutions
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The “I’s” of Decision Making Decision Ideology Interest Information
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Rule 5: Understanding IT Costs and Limitations is Key Technology Investment TCO SoftwareHardware Security & Compliance Infrastructure Maintenance & Support Training
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Rule 6: IT-FTE is the new tax-service paradox
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Rule 7: Invest Strategically (a.k.a. cloud is not a panacea)
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What Technologies To Consider?
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IT Value Progression Internal Efficiency & Effectiveness Change Agent and Driver of Innovation Utility Services Business Leader and Trusted Advisor IT Investment
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The Five Cs of IT Investments 1.Clear on the intent 2.Cognizant of the effort required 3.Committed to continued support & maintenance 4.Cautious of unintended consequences 5.Create policies prior to implementation
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At the End of the Day… What does IT do on a daily basis to improve the efficiency & effectiveness of government in accomplishing its goals and objectives?
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The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft
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Contact Information Shannon H. Tufts, PhD UNC School of Government tufts@sog.unc.edu 919.962.5438
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