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Sarasota County's GovMax application: aligning business need with technical value.

Government Finance Review

| August 01, 2008 | Hanson, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2008 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Much has been written about the importance of aligning our human, technical, and financial investments with known business challenges and needs. Examples of organizations that have done so are in short supply, however, leading one to wonder why Is the concept of alignment the latest management fad, just another technical buzzword, or an emerging best practice? This article will assess the real value of strategic alignment by examining Sarasota County's GovMax application, an example of building a platform across strategic areas, based on business need.

THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS NEED

In 2001, Sarasota County's newly assembled ...

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