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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 Enterprise IT Project (FY 2019) – Project Completion Shared Services (IT) and Economic
1.1.3 PDS Health Workflows in Development and Capital Investment
AMANDA (Planning)
Summary:
Milestone Target Date Status
Planning & Development Services (PDS) Health Services Charter Development 1 Qtr. FY 2019 Complete
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uses AMANDA to track registrations, plan reviews, Project Planning 2 Qtr. FY 2019 Complete
complaints, permits and inspections for food Sprint 1 Go Live 1 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
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establishments, childcare facilities, temporary food Sprint 2 Go Live 1 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
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establishments, and mobile food units. Sprint 3 Go Live 2 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
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Sprint 4 Go Live 2 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
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Since the original configuration of AMANDA for CD&P th
Sprint 5 Go Live 4 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
Health Services in 2006, there have been minimal Project Close 4 Qtr. FY 2020 Complete
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folder updates. The current folder schematic has not
kept pace with operational business needs or industry Notes:
demands.
When the project resumed in September 2019, the schedule

was revaluated, refined and approved. After the first Sprint
By aligning existing features of the customer facing for HLTH and HMBL the project schedule was further refined
online permitting tools on arlingtonpermits.com with and approved. OSSF was moved to later in the project and
improved Health Services folder functions in AMANDA, HCCF and HFEP work will be combined into a new folder RCCF.
online capability expansion will provide immediate

access for customers, simplify application and billing
OSSF and RFCC required more development time than initially
processes along with improving customer service estimated. Development of required coding for RFCC in
efficiency. Arlington Permits followed the implementation of the Civic
Portal for ArlingtonPermits.com which went live June 3, 2020.
Update:
A schedule refinement has been proposed and approved for
The last Sprint of the project, Sprint 5 – RCCF (Retail
Sprint 5, RFCC was implemented in production August 15,
Child Care and Food) a new AMANDA folder which 2020. Project is closed.
replaces and enhances the functionality of AMANDA
folders HCCF (Health Childcare Facility Permit) and
HFEP (Health Food Establishment Permit) ) completed
user acceptance testing, folder conversion and
implementation. Go Live was August 15, 2020. Project
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closed 4 quarter 2020.

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