County |
Putnam County |
Contact person |
Robert Bondi, Executive, 914-225-2212 |
Case descriptions |
Case 1: Co. Data Processing Outsourcing Project |
Forms of restructuring |
privatization |
Specific services affected |
centralized and decentralized data processing services |
Year started |
1994 |
Partners |
the County; Business Records Corporation |
Primary goal |
improve data processing efficiency; reduce risk of ownership and obsolescence |
Barriers |
fear of loss of control over hardware, software and data; concerns over loss of positions (job loss) |
Benefits |
new applications; improvements in efficiency of older applications at a greatly reduced cost and level of risk |
Impact on budget |
$250,000/year savings for county |
Impact on labor |
loss of positions: 1 management, 7 union positions |
Key contact |
Robert Bondi, Co. Executive, 914-225-2212 |