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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 7, 2006
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SUBJECT: STATUS OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE IT IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
This Informal Report provides the current status of the Code Compliance IT Improvement Project which is
scheduled to go live • March • 200• .
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The Code Compliance IT Improvement Project will provide the Code Compliance Department with a
system that not only has improved data tracking and reporting capabilities, but also facilitates the
development of accurate performance measures and benchmarks. The application, named Code-OPS,
will electronically support all defined business requirements and at a minimum track and monitor
complaints, code violations, site inspections and related correspondence. This single work/problem
tracking system will be a WEB based application and will replace the existing application (Code Trak), the
mainframe-based weeds and grass application and associated manual processes that currently store data
in Access databases or Excel spreadsheets. The FY 2004 and FY 2005 General Fund budgets allocated
a total of $600,0100 for the Code-Ops project.
Ilowing requirements definition and scope refinement, the project's development phase commenced in
"July 2005 and is scheduled to be completed in February 2006. Code-OPS architecture and business
modeling are currently being tested by the Code Compliance working group, facilitating development of a
user friendly and efficient application. Some features of the originally planned application development
have been improved and some enhancements related to public access have been added. Notwithstanding
these enhancements, the project remains within budget. The following outlines the major features included
in the Code-Cips Program.
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1, Automated support for grass & weeds to include case management, notification, on-line forms and
invoicing
2. Support all other business processes at the current application level
3. Be internet accessible and WE based
8. Provide GIS maps "°g feature*
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eatu•es added to Phase I project scope-
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS