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Continuing 7 Question & Answer Blog Series: When evaluating SaaS and cloud computing for your government agency …

#7. Is it easy to transfer data into other applications with web-based / SaaS, such as existing accounting or GIS?

Many government agencies have existing data that needs to be transferred into the web-based / SaaS system. When evaluating the SaaS vendor, ask how they will transfer legacy data into the new system.

BasicGov web-based / SaaS modules are developed and hosted on Salesforce.com cloud platform Force.com which provides five paths to integration success—all based on the industry-leading Force.com API—and an extensive integration partner ecosystem. Integration with Force.com means faster, simpler, and less-risky integration that doesn’t break during upgrades and delivers a new level of access and agility to your existing IT investments.

Read more at http://www.salesforce.com/platform/cloud-infrastructure/integration.jsp

Click to read Intro Blog and list of 7 questions.

Click to read #1Q&A: Is my web-based software / SaaS data secure?

Click to read #2Q&A: Can I track SaaS performance?

Click to read: #3Q&A: Is the web-based software / SaaS truly multitenant

Click to read: #4Q&A: Will this web-based software, SaaS application scale for my government agency needs today and tomorrow?

Click to read: #5Q&A: Is web-based software, SaaS high performance?

Click to read: #6Q&A: Is there a disaster recovery plan for SaaS?

Ahead of the Curve blog series, authored by HB Lanarc and sponsored by BasicGov, explores trends in municipal management, including a move to adopt sustainable practices. Leading communities are taking on all of these trends and leveraging opportunities to improve services to citizens and productivity.

Opportunities for Leadership Part 3: Making Visions Real

Mayor and Council are increasingly expected to show their constituents that their actions support their words.  This accountability starts with high-level direction setting from Mayor, Council and senior staff, reflected in regular reporting on implementation of strategic plans and community land use plans. 

But it is during rezoning and development permit applications that citizens really experience the impact of policies, so communities are beginning to use “sustainability checklists” and similar tools to demonstrate that their policies are being implemented on the ground. 

In the future, we may see permitting software used to track these checklists, and to report the aggregate performance of applicants to senior management and Council.  This enables them to show how well development is meeting community visions.

Previous Ahead of the Curve blog posts Trend 1 – Drive toward sustainability, Trend 2 – Mounting fiscal challenges, Trend 3 – public demands for accountability, Trend 4 – reduce red tape, Trend 5 – risk management, Trend 6 – preparing for emergencies, Development process – manage land use, Leadership opportunity 1 – making sustainability a daily consideration; Leadership opportunity 2 – cheaper, faster, more resilient processes.

Click to read Ahead of the Curve white paper