| | JUNE 202319CIOReviewbusiness would have been severely affected. The City first established and adopted a Smart City Vision through the use of game-changing technology and innovative leadership. As a result of this initiative, the City was able to continue offering state-of-the-art, efficient, effective, and award-winning services for the benefit of our staff/team and residents/community.Smart City/Vision 2020 ­ Was about Standardization, Partnerships, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data and Analytics, and Transparency. With this vision in mind, several initiatives were created to improve stakeholder engagement (City leaders and citizens) and to control the deployment of digital-friendly and business-effective fashions. Programs shaping the future of Roseville and the State of California technology programs included:· Enhanced Enterprise Resource Program - standardization, consolidation of financial and human capital management applications· Implemented Collaboration and Conferencing tools for remote work capabilities and city services· Improved Cybersecurity Posture with single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and gamification of cybersecurity training· Reenergized Open Community Data through the use of performance measurement, financial data, and analytics program· Explored proactively Talent Retention and Recruitment Strategies · Reestablished Organizational Inclusion and Diversity programs for transparency and cultural improvement purposesAs part of the statewide public services technology leaders, overall California technology maturity has grown significantly in the past few years. Through external collaboration efforts (MISAC/CCISDA, State of California, Private and Public Partnerships), our business peers have evolved from the traditional systematic approaches to become more adaptable, matured, and pre-active today (predictive and proactive). One of the most important goals this year was the establishment of the IDEA Committee [Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility] within MISAC, and I am so proud of the entire MISAC Team who helped created the Inclusion/Diversity mission, established the sense of equitable and cultural urgency, and becoming more focus on its mission to foster technological innovation and excellence.4. What would be your piece of advice for your fellow peers and leaders?In light of what is going on [infection-Covid, inflation-economy and invasion-physical and cybersecurity], all CIOs and Leaders should continue sharpening our focus on People, Process, and Performance!People ­ Continue building a dynamic workforce through engagement, improving retention and succession planning, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and partnership internally and externally.Process ­ Continue enhancing organizational processes through the adoption of common and innovative technology platforms, timely following up, and being agile in engagement and delivery with our business partners.Performance ­ Continue transforming organizational technology through innovation, reducing the overall cybersecurity risk, exploring emerging technology solutions, and simplifying the way we all do business. The importance of technology for our organization and our generation was never more apparent than during the pandemic. Without the necessary technology, many areas of the City business would have been severely affectedOwing to Canada's increased adoption of cutting-edge technologies, and its plowing interest in a greener and sustainable urban environment, the nation has emerged as a frontier in smart city solutions.QuickBytes
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