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Leverage Technology

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) Department(s)
LT Enterprise IT Project (FY Project Completion Information Technology
1.1.3 2023) – eBuilder Integration
with Workday
Summary:
Estimated
Milestone Status
Integrations must be considered for the following Completion
program/project areas: Project Charter 2 Qtr. FY 2024 Complete
nd
th
Planning Phase 4 Qtr. FY 2024 Complete
• Program budget management Procure Phase 4 Qtr. FY 2024 Complete
th
• Project creation Design Phase
• Project budget management Implementation Phase
• Budget transfers Project Closure
• Budget amendments or changes
• Purchase order and contract creation The project charter has been drafted and obtained preliminary
• Invoice payment department approvals.

In addition to these specific processes that are no The project team is collaborating with partner vendors Trimble
longer integrated with EB and the city's financial (eBuilder) and Cognizant (Workday) to finalize business
system, the implementation of Workday has also requirement for the Statement of Work (SOW).
resulted in the loss of process controls put in place in
response to Audit findings are not configurable in
Workday.

Leverage Technology

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) Department(s)
LT Annual Comprehensive Financial • Annual Comprehensive Financial Finance
1.1.4 Report (ACFR) Software Report with "Clean Opinion"
Implementation • GFOA Certificate for Excellence -
Accounting
Summary:
Estimated Actual
Milestone
The Reporting Solution (TRS) is a web-based application Completion Completed
that allows local governments to prepare their annual Replicate FY 2022 ACFR 10/31/2023 10/31/2023
financial reports. Users create the entire report using Data
database driven financial statements, an online word Replicate FY 2023 ACFR 09/30/2024 09/30/2024
processor, and proprietary spreadsheet technology. A Data, Testing
change made to the financial statements will update in Implement FY 2024 TRS 12/31/2024
real-time throughout the narrative portions of the Post Implementation 03/31/2025
report. The application can also be used to create Process Review
interim reports. The application will support
streamlining/automating year end processes, reduce
time-consuming manual procedures, and improve
reporting.

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