Tyler
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced the launch and
general availability of the Socrata Connected Government Cloud, a
revolutionary approach to internal data sharing that empowers government
workers to access a single-source of trusted data and securely share
analysis, visualizations and performance measurements across multiple
departments and programs, in order to inform decision-making and improve
program outcomes with actionable insights. Socrata was recently acquired
by Tyler Technologies.
Designed to put data at the heart of every government program, the
Socrata Connected Government Cloud solution helps move government
organizations into a secure, cloud-based, self-service environment that
breaks down data silos, promotes collaboration and reuse of data, and
gives the government employee a modern toolset to transform data into
information and insights they can use to improve financial, operational
and strategic outcomes. In this environment, the flow and quality of
open data is greatly enhanced as it becomes a natural byproduct of
internal data sharing rather than a standalone program.
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) served as a design partner
alongside the Socrata team, offering input during the development phase
and throughout the pilot program. Deputy Director Shane Marshall credits
the Socrata Connected Government Cloud solution with transforming how
the department tracks, measures and funds work on its strategic
initiatives.
"When we moved our 300-page annual report to the legislature from a
stack of paper to a live, interactive, accurate, near real-time source
of truth on our performance, we developed a different relationship with
legislators. Their questions and our answers are now much more specific
and accurate," says Marshall.
An additional benefit of sharing data across programs within UDOT, says
Marshall, is that staffers' work is showcased and celebrated. "When
great results sit on a desktop computer in a PDF, fewer people get to
say, 'Great job on that.' Now employees are motivated to share their
achievements with a wider audience."
Tyler expects four groups of government employees to benefit most from
greater data access, insight, and collaboration capabilities: government
executives, program managers, analysts, and any knowledge worker in an
agency. Following the successful pilot program with UDOT and early
adoption by Hawaii Department of Transportation (HiDOT), the State of
Pennsylvania, and the City of Henderson, Nevada, the Socrata Connected
Government Cloud solution is now available to all federal, state, and
local government agencies, including Tyler's broad base of current
clients.
Kevin Merritt, founder of Socrata and now president of Tyler's newly
formed Data & Insights Division, said, "This is a fundamental
transformation of how knowledge work gets done in government. Our ten
years of open data leadership, working with the most innovative and
forward-thinking government innovators around the world, helped us
understand what's at stake for our customers in turning siloed data into
a productive asset. We worked in lockstep with our clients on every
aspect of it, from balancing self-service discovery with data
governance, to the visualization experience to API design. The entire
data-as-a-service platform and product suite was built from the ground
up around the needs of the modern government worker."
The Socrata Connected Government Cloud solution brings five essential
functions together for optimal data use by governments:
1. Connecting data silos into a single access point for authoritative
and up-to-date data
2. Providing secure, auditable self-service access to that trusted data
for authorized employees
3. Making data useful and actionable by transforming it into information
that employees can use to manage their programs, including connecting
program performance to outcomes, sharing operational insights with
colleagues, and enabling more intelligent resource allocation
4. Facilitating open data as a byproduct by sharing aspects of this
internal information with external constituents
5. Enabling infinite reuse of data to drive down costs and complexity
for IT leaders with a data-as-a-service platform that allows for data
reuse to power integrations, open analytics, and app development without
ever replicating that data
Jeff Green, Tyler's chief technology officer, added, "The Socrata
Connected Government Cloud is the fundamental building block and enabler
of our Connected Communities vision. The data-as-a-service platform
allows us to streamline the internal flow of data and insights across
systems, departments and even jurisdictions in a secure and
contextually-relevant way for our users and their constituents. That is
a very exciting development for Tyler's 15,000 clients."
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities,
counties, schools and other government entities - to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their
constituents. Tyler's client base includes more than 15,000 local
government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia,
and other international locations. In 2017, Forbes ranked Tyler on its
"Most Innovative Growth Companies" list, and Fortune included Tyler on
its "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list. More information about Tyler
Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.
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Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Elise Oras
press@socrata.com
www.tylertech.com