Sunday, September 14, 2008

Strategic Planning Sessions notes, sessions V

If there were no limitations, what would be the ideal environment for you or your organization to operate in?
· Access, Hardware, Training
o Everyone with a computer, training and access
· Wireless Blimp
· Fiber infrastructure across the county
o Everyhouse hold with computer and broadband
· Keep talent local
o Perhaps subsidize business to keep technicians available
· More help from the universities
o More resources
· Computer literacy volunteers
· Database of health information
o Electronic records tied to biometric data, shared between providers and hospitals
· County-wide cell and wifi
· Centralized recordkeeping for county – online and secure
· Fair competition for purchasing of government equipment
· Live broadcast of all public meetings
· IT staff with continuity
· Common technology level across all towns and villages
· Greater coordination of county and town governments
· No taxes!
· Leadership at the county level that promote s the value of technology
· VTC of conference and workshops
· Limit government regulations
· Consistent infrastructure
· High-speed rail
· Uniform web services across government entities
· Highly attractive for telecommuters
· All businesses provide online services
· Financial incentives to residents to conduct business online
· Technology a basic way of communications
· Training coupled with job opportunities to keep youth in county
· Build trust for telecommuting
· School collaboration with VTC
· VTC to home-bound students
· County “yellow-pages” for businesses
· County hosting directory
· Last mile treated as a public utility
· Stimulate private investment in last mile by providing an open access cable infrastructure
· Face-to-Face consultations virtually
o Localized VTC facilities
· Email tax bills

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