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Executive Strategies. Making Justice Information Sharing a Reality. Executive Sponsor must…. …champion the project. ...be mindful of the organization’s overall priorities, goals and mission. …provide the necessary budget and other resources. …balance the needs of all stakeholders.
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Executive Strategies Making Justice Information Sharing a Reality
Executive Sponsor must… …champion the project. ...be mindful of the organization’s overall priorities, goals and mission. …provide the necessary budget and other resources. …balance the needs of all stakeholders. …provide proper monitoring and efficient project management. …accept responsibility for problems escalated from the project manager.
Problem Solving • The executive sponsor needs to be able to exert pressure within the organization to overcome obstacles and resistance to the project. • For this reason the executive sponsor will ideally be a person with formal executive/political authority.
Elements of Executive Strategy • Vision • Viability • Collaboration • Sustainability
Vision • What is the end state you are pursuing? • Can it be expressed in terms understood by all partners and stake holders? • Is it realistic?
Viability • Is there broad consensus in support of your initiative • Are there likely to be sufficient resources • Are all partners and stake holders committed to the initiative.
Collaboration • Inclusiveness – Does every stakeholder have a voice at the table. • Avoid Technology Dogma – There may be more than one right way to do things.
Sustainability • Legal Status – Does the project exist as a matter of law. • Stable Funding Source – Grants, Bonding, Tax Revenue, User Fees • Upgrades and Enhancements – What next?
Governance Models • Strong Manager • Strong Board • Democratic Model • Autocratic Model
Implementation Oversight • Benchmarking – Milestones • Budget Monitoring • Stakeholder Feedback • Blurred Vision
Show Stoppers • Privacy Issues • Data Quality • Data Ownership • Excluding Key Stakeholders
Questions and Discussion David Steingraber Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance 608 266-7488 david.steingraber@wiconsin.gov