Overview

August 7

Imagine setting your city or state up for success with a comprehensive strategy that ensures every project runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. This is precisely what the City of Bakersfield achieved with its enterprise project readiness approach when implementing its new Community Development Software. By having a comprehensive plan for project management—from mastering project requirements to navigating complex procurement processes—Bakersfield is nearing the completion of modernizing its community development software successfully and paving the way for more seamless project executions and lasting impact.

Hear Alexis Shaw, Project Manager with the City of Bakersfield, share how the city successfully prepared for enterprise-level modernization and discover how you can prepare your agency for similar success during a live webinar hosted by Government Technology and Clariti on August 7, 2024, at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET.

Here’s why you can’t miss it:

Enterprise Project Readiness: Learn how Bakersfield is modernizing its community development system and lessons learned along the way.
Mastering Project Management: Understand how to view, approach, and finalize project requirements and discover proven practices and learnings for managing enterprise-wide system replacement projects.
Building Support Networks: Explore strategies for diversifying software administration post-Go Live and collaborating with other cities and counties to create a robust support network.

Speakers

Alexis Shaw

Project Manager, City of Bakersfield California

Alexis Shaw is currently the Project Manager for the Finance Department with the City of Bakersfield. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate. Ms. Shaw has 13 years’ experience working in local government with projects varying in scope, size and budget. With the City of Bakersfield, Ms. Shaw is currently managing multiple cloud-based software system implementations, replacing a 27-year-old legacy ERP system. Among these include ERP, HCM, Community Development, Utility Billing and a new cashiering system. The replacement project is slated to complete in Fall 2024.

Farouk Savji

Senior Business Development Executive, Clariti

Farouk Savji is a seasoned consultant in the land management field with over 13 years of experience. Focused on supporting digital transformation within local government, he excels as a project manager and business analyst. Farouk boasts a wealth of experience in the successful implementation of land management solutions and has dedicated years to collaborating with local governments on business process reengineering and streamlining efforts, aiming to optimize operational efficiency and drive innovation in the public sector.

Barry Condrey — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Barry has worked in the IT field for over 37 years holding a wide range of technology leadership positions in the public and private sectors and was most recently the CIO for Chesterfield County, Virginia where he pursues initiatives based on digital transformation, open government, and citizen centricity. Under his leadership Chesterfield County Va was four times recognized as the #1 digital county in the USA. Barry holds a masters degree in public leadership with a minor in economics from Virginia State University and a bachelors degree in computer science from DeVry University. He has been adjunct faculty for Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently adjunct faculty for the Public Technology Institute in the certified government CIO program. Barry has been an active NACo contributor, a gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia elections security standards workgroup and a two-time president of the Virginia Local Government IT Executives (VALGITE) organization. He is a certified government CIO (CGCIO), a certified information security manager (CISM) and a national top 25 Doer, Dreamer & Driver. He likes to teach, research technology, write code and blog about technology leadership from his home in Moseley, Virginia.

Webinar

Enterprise Project Readiness: Setting Bakersfield Up for Success