There should be a centralized human resources section for recruiting MIS people. Suggested developing an advisory group to help human services groups within agencies find MIS people, as well as a program to retrain them. The Board may want to discuss the issues of workforce development and centralization versus compartmentalization of people at a future meeting. If there is to be centralization, however, there must be enough staff to make it worthwhile. This critical issue is coming into focus with respect to funding.
Accountability is very important.
There needs to be discussions about centralizing telecommunications as well. The result was that once a commercial product was customized to DOC specifications, the cost savings were minimal. Committee Reports Policy Development Members received a draft of Information Technology Resource Policies prior to this meeting. Due to time constraints, he asked members to contact him with questions, comments, and suggestions subsequent to this meeting. Mr. Wall thought this draft to be a good foundation, and would like to receive further comments from the MIS Working Group.