overview

The City of Minneapolis, one of the major metropolitan cities in the United States, is investing heavily in its e-government initiative to bring simpler, more comprehensive and cheaper government services directly to the citizens of Minneapolis.

client value proposition

The City of Minneapolis was looking to implement a Property Information application as part of its e-government initiative. The application would be accessible via the World Wide Web, and it would integrate (on the application layer) information in real-time from several different datasources and engines to produce a comprehensive yet intuitive resource.

implementation

Designed and implemented an application structure that has become the City of Minneapolis ITS Internet and Intranet standard.

Created an interface that is pleasant and easy to use, as well as understand.

Integrated serveral different datasources and data engines into one seamless application structure.

Development time: 2 months

user benefits

Simple interface allows a government official to easily find the information they are looking for. Accuracy of data reduces errors in government service. Intergration of many different kinds of property data provides a comprehensive source of any property inquiries.

results & real value

Government officials have one place for any information about a parcel of property, resulting in substantially reduced customer service time and cost. New standards for Internet and Intranet design (including a scalable application framework), saving thousands of dollars in development costs.