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Going Paperless with DocuWare: Keys to Success. Presented by: Linda Nearing, Supervising Deputy Prosecutor Tippecanoe County Title IV-D Child Support Program. Outline. 1. Who we are 2. How we use DocuWare 3. Keys to our success (so far). Locate parents Establish orders
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Going Paperless with DocuWare:Keys to Success Presented by: Linda Nearing, Supervising Deputy Prosecutor Tippecanoe County Title IV-D Child Support Program
Outline 1. Who we are 2. How we use DocuWare 3. Keys to our success (so far)
Locate parents Establish orders Child support Medical coverage Establish paternity Enforce orders Judicial Administrative Who We Are Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Title IV-D Child Support Program
Who We Are By the Numbers • Open cases: 5,500 • Longevity 28+ years • Retain closed cases 3 years • Total pages 1,000,000 • Filing space 144 sq ft.
How We Use DocuWare Objectives • Reduce paper cost • Reclaim space • Increase productivity • Locate files • Reorganize workflow
How We Use DocuWare Functionality • Court hearing • Investigation • Customer service • Enforcement • Case management
Keys to Success • Internal Champion • Project Planning • Staff Acceptance
Keys to Success Internal Champion In-house Project Coordinator • Knowledge • Office operations • Technology • Authority • Time / Commitment
Design File cabinet Index Conversion Keys to Success Project Planning
File Cabinet Design • 1 file = 1 DocuWare document • Documents too big • 1 document = 1 DocuWare document • Too much indexing
File Cabinet Design • 1 file = 6 sections • 1 file section = 1 DocuWare document • 1,000,000 pages = 60,000 index entries
Conversion • New files • “As needed” • All files • 18 months • “Parallel systems” • Quality control
Training Adjustment Period Technical Support Physical Comfort Keys to Success Staff Acceptance
Chairs Monitors Physical Comfort
Physical Comfort • Keyboards & mice • Enhanced lighting • Footrests
Keys to Success Summary • Internal Champion • Project Planning • Staff Acceptance
Thank you! Linda Nearing Supervising Deputy Prosecutor Tippecanoe County Title IV-D Child Support Program 301 Main Street Lafayette, IN 47901 (765) 423-9308 lnearing@tippecanoe.in.gov