Who
Should Attend?
The 2003 COPS Technical Assistance Conferences: Planning,
Purchasing and Managing Your Technology Initiative
are designed to provide specific training and instruction
for those involved in managing, overseeing, and making
decisions about all facets of technology planning,
purchase and implementation.
While the benefits to automation and integration are
numerous, planning and implementing technology is a major
undertaking, and one that is not always met with success.
These conferences will present proven strategies and best
practices for law enforcement information technology
planning and procurement. For technology planning and
implementation to be successful, agency leaders at the
highest levels, and managers dedicated specifically to the
technology project, must be integrally involved in all
aspects of the project.
Recognizing the critical roles of these key players in
successful information technology planning and
implementation, the representatives from your agency who
will benefit the most from this conference series are:
1. Chief/Sheriff or a designated member of the
Command Staff.
Because technology has the ability to radically enhance
and change the way a law enforcement agency does business,
these conferences are primarily geared to agency
leaders/decision-makers who are experts in the business of
policing. Chief, Sheriff and Command staff will learn how
to establish a planning and decision-making structure
within their agencies that will complete the technology
project plan and successfully implement the technology.
They will also learn:
- How to
select a project manager and other key project
personnel
- The
critical elements of strong project charters and
effective project plans
- How to
create timelines and budgets
- Conduct
risk assessments
- Craft
solid procurement documents and tight vendor contracts
2. The
Project Manager for the COPS MORE Technology Project
The individual directly responsible for overseeing daily
activities regarding the technology project, the Project
Manager, will be a key beneficiary of the principles
covered in these conferences. From crafting a
comprehensive project plan, to working with users,
technology staff, vendors and consultants, the Project
Manager will benefit from the strategies and ideas
presented at the conference series.
Each technology breakout session will be taught in
non-technical terms, giving attendees a full understanding
of how each technology can enhance the agency’s business
practices and facilitate community-oriented policing
goals. Sessions will also cover:
- Uses for
the technology
- Capabilities
and limitations of the systems
- The
human resource implications in terms of staffing,
support and training
- Support
and training
- Potential
interfaces with other law enforcement and justice
technologies
Previous
COPS MORE grantees will also participate by sharing their
“case study” experiences with technology planning and
procurement—both successes and failures.
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