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Budgeting for information technology

"Plans are nothing, planning is everything." – Dwight Eishenhower

Information technology is increasingly important given the current mantra of doing more with less. Critical to effective technology plans is how the required investments will be prioritized and funded.

A well designed information Technology (IT) budget and budget process can help local governments run more efficiently, provide responsive services to their citizens, and better manage their assets. The IT budget can and should be used as a planning document that will help the whole organization prepare for future technology needs and communicate to internal and external stakeholders the priorities that those needs will support. In short, it ensures that scarce resources are appropriately aligned with the strategic vision of the agency.

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