When cities began implementing 311 call centers in the 1990s,
they did so to better understand and respond to citizen needs. With
one phone call, residents…
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When cities began implementing 311 call centers in the 1990s,
they did so to better understand and respond to citizen needs. With
one phone call, residents…
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Now you might think that it is quite obvious that companies would understand the importance of using data. But, you would be surprised how many organizations do not fully align their Data Strategy with their business objectives.
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Cities that want to make the transition into being a ‘data driven organization’ may entail coordinating operational business decisions to a systematic interpretation of information by deploying Advanced Analytics.
Winnipeg’s 311 contact centre was launched January 2009 to improve customer service. In the first 10 years it has evolved to continue to meet the needs of residents.
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Winnipeg was among the first group of cities in Canada to develop a contact center.
From managing requests to running rich reports and engaging citizens regularly and during disasters, 311 data systems are evolving government operations.
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Customers are holding public sector agencies to service standards typically found in private industry. As a result, local governments are turning to innovative technology to keep up with rising service expectations.
311 systems offer local governments speed and insights that boost overall performance. They:
State and federal officials are investigating the attack, though the city says it did not affect its storm preparations or ability to get the streets plowed.
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Deja vu? Last year the City of Atlanta spent $2.6M to recover from a $52K ransomware attack.
How are cities managing the tremendous security risk of of a ransomeware attack?
The City of Akron did not specify the amount of ransom demanded. The attack was detected Jan. 22 when workers in the city’s information technology office “became aware of suspicious activity on the city’s network,” an Akron press release reads.
Houston Matters visits the city’s 311 call center to learn how the service handles the needs of citizens.
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Inside Houston’s 311 Call Center – As many Houstonians heard, 311 was the number city officials said to call to report a pothole. But the helpline is about a lot more than that.
former Mayor Bloomberg at 311 (photo: Edward Reed)
The city’s 311 non-emergency call center for information about city services and to lodge complaints is nearing a mid-year re-launch, its first major overhaul since being introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2003. The revamped system, estimated to debut in July, will modernize 311’s currently outdated system that limits its capability to assist New Yorkers. The next iteration of the system will eventually allow for increased language access, user accounts to track inquiries and complaints, and a better app experience.
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On unshoveled sidewalks, unplowed streets, and other civic dereliction
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