Established in 1967 as a division of the County Administrator's Office, the Information Systems Department serves as a central services agency providing automation services for all County departments. These services include mainframe computer applications, Wide and Local Area Network support, and office automation support.
Goals
To support and educate the various County departments in the use of automation
To continue to maintain and upgrade each existing automation system, ensuring that each operates at the highest efficiency and with the best possible level of reliability
To continue in the conversion of legacy systems into the newer, more efficient Data Base tools that are now available
To provide County managers the information and tools necessary to make decisions and plans for the automation of their individual departments
To continue upgrading office automation tools to the highest possible levels
To provide training in the use of automated systems and equipment
Objectives
To continue in the development of computer systems, either by upgrading or by total replacement of existing systems, thus ensuring the utilization of the highest level of technology available
To continue in the development and refinement of the Operations, Systems, and Programming Divisions
To update the existing procedures regarding standards for programming, operations, systems, and data entry; thereby ensuring that each section conforms to the newer methodology available
To continue in the education of County personnel on the uses of automation in the office environment
To continue the implementation of Data Base software and Fourth Generation Language on all new mainframe applications
