Page 7 - City of Marion Information Technology Strategic Plan 2019-2021

Consolidate, optimize and integrate software applications
for increased efficiency and utilization for all departments,

Centralized purchasing to capitalize on bulk buying power.

The City of Marion business model Successful standardization can result in
is unique, we have 23 different improved workforce productivity, users
departments and in one way or interact with fewer systems but use them
another they all touch each other. more effectively. Data can easily be
Each department share common shared between integrated applications,
goals but not common software. saving time and reducing errors.
For instance; we all have the same Consolidation can also create additional
budget software but not the same cost savings in server hardware, licensing
invoicing or timesheet software. fees, yearly maintenance fees, staff
Having applications standardized training, and overall administrative
will help streamline business overhead.
processes and merge software
systems whenever possible

Key Strategies:

• Whenever possible, maximize functionality of existing major software
systems rather than purchasing or developing new application.
Standardization • Work with various departments to ensure that full specifications,

integration requirements and data standards are included.

“If you think of standardization as the best that you

know today, but which is to be improved tomorrow;
you get somewhere”.

Henry Ford
City of Marion 7