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Put Technology to Work

Goal 1: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
Objective 1: Provide for the Efficient Access and Appropriate Management of the City’s Data
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
PTW ERP System Plan and Finance (Purchasing), Shared Services (HR),
1.1.4 Assessment and Economic Development and Capital
Investment (IT)
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
The City of Arlington’s current ERP solution will become Completion Completion
unsupported within the next 4 years. City staff have Solicit RFQ for Consultant 10/1/2018 12/5/2018
been informed that the next version of Lawson will be a Services
rewritten program package that will require a full‐scale Award contract to firm for 2/19/2019 3/19/2019
conversion as opposed to a standard upgrade/migration. ERP consulting services
Needs Assessment Begins 6/10/2019 8/22/2019
Through a standardized method, the Finance and Human Present Final Assessment 10/29/2019 10/29/2019
Resources Departments will conduct a full process and Report to Council Committee
needs review to determine what is the best ERP solution Solicit RFP for an ERP Solution 12/2/2019
for the Finance and HR staff to perform their day‐to‐day Award contract for new ERP 9/1/2020
operations and interactions both inside and outside of provider
the City.
Implementation of new 10/1/2020
solution
Update:
Consultant has delivered the final needs assessment
report to the project management team (PMT) for the
presentation to council committee in October. The PMT
and various stakeholders also attended vendor software
presentations in order to gain a better understanding of
the available solutions in the marketplace. RFP
development has begun with the consultant in
st
preparation for a December 1 release. Project is on
target.

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