2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Information TechnologyThe Information Technology Department develops, implements and maintains all technology utilized bythe Park District. This includes hardware and software applications for enterprise -wide computersystems, desktop and network equipment, telephone systems and the public web site. A Five-YearTechnology Plan developed by the Department and reviewed by the IT Oversight Committee comprisedof its most-senior executives guides the selection of projects and their relative priority to best leveragetechnology by the District. Responsibilities for managing the IT project portfolio include maintainingrecord of and ensuring timely completion of all projects as well as evaluating results and reportingquarterly.Department ExpendituresAccount 2010 Actual 2011 Budget 2012 BudgetPersonnel Services $ 335,144 $ 346,519 $ 351,281Materials & Supplies $ 1,410 $ 1,700 $ 1,700Small Tools & Equipment $ 15,572 $ 17,945 $ 15,545Contractual Services $ 5,588,296 $ 5,956,172 $ 6,907,418Total $ 5,940,422 $ 6,127,376 $ 7,275,944Personnel FTE 4 4 4$7,500,000$7,250,000$7,000,000$6,750,000$6,500,000$6,250,000$6,000,000$5,750,000$5,500,0002010 2011 20122011 AccomplishmentsCompleted Print Management Assessment/Analysis. Replacement of 110 copy/print/scan/faxdevices district-wide.Created the CAFR 2010 (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) in OBIEE (Oracle BusinessIntelligence Enterprise Edition).Completed the Payroll Costing Project including new elements for PTO adjustment, end-dating ofunused elements and costing changes to specified elements.Completed segregation of Duties – Customization of Oracle responsibilities for AP Acct I and AP AcctII, creation of Audit reports to monitor activity in other Super User responsibilities – Quick Pay AuditReport, Self-Record Change Audit Report.2012 GoalsNew Park District Intranet Web Portal, eCommerce, Permits, Park Rentals and Point-of-Sale (POS).Scheduled to roll-out January 2012.Continue Wireless Network Deployment Initiative.Implement Disaster Recovery Solution.Modernize Oracle by upgrading R12 application and Hyperion budgeting replacement for PSB.Staff Augmentation: Expand Oracle staff to manage anticipated project and operational workloadgrowth.Modification of six Budget-to-Actual Reports for the Budget Department.118