Internal Hackathons: Rethink AC Brings It HomeALAMEDA COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

TIM DUPUIS, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

AUGUST 26, 2014

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Alameda County

Data Sharing Initiative

Rethink AC

Questions

Alameda County 1 of 9 counties that make up the San Francisco Bay Area

7th most populous County in California – 1.7 million residents

14 cities and 6 unincorporated areas - Oakland is the County Seat

743 square miles of land - Diverse geography from bay wetlands along SF Bay to vineyards in Livermore Valley

57 languages spoken

$2.7 billion total budget3

Data Sharing Initiative Data Sharing Initiative created by Board of Supervisors (BOS) and headed by the Data

Sharing Committee in 2011

Data portal data.acgov.org by Socrata launched in 2012

External Hackathons/Apps Challenges introduced by County Administrator (CAO) in 2012

Internal Hackthons called Rethink AC introduced to employees in 2013

Recognition received by:

2013 Merit Award Recipient

2014 Achievement Award

2013 Achievement Award

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Use technology and open data to:• Design a web and/or mobile app or concept • Benefits Alameda County Residents, Business and/or Visitors• Using at least one dataset from Alameda County Open Data

or create your own http://code.acgov.org/

External - Apps Challenges

Castro Valley Library, 2012 Berkeley High School, 2013 Dublin High School, 2014

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Internal - Rethink AC Mission

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Through collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship and technology: Improve operational efficiencies; Increase revenue generation; Reduce the County’s carbon footprint; and/or Enhance customer experience

Present idea, solution and tag line in a 3 minute presentation: Skit, storyboard, video, PowerPoint, easel, mobile, wearable or web app, Computer generated, etc.

Rethink AC - Logistics

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Scope

ScheduleBudget

Rethink AC - Marketing

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Rethink Forum

County AnnouncementRethink Website 2013

Rethink Website 2014County Courier

Department RepsYammer

CAO Memo

Flyers/Posters

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8:30 Breakfast and Sign-In

9:00 Welcome & Overview

9:15 Keynotes

9:30 Introductions, Pitches and Team Formation

10:30 Hacking Starts – Breakout Sessions

12:00 Lunch Available

3:00 Confirm Presentations

3:30 Hacking Ends/Presentations Begin

5:00 Judges Deliberate

5:15 Winners and Raffles Announced

5 Hours of Hacking!

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Rethink AC - Prizes

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Categories: Best of the Best Innovation Collaboration Entrepreneurship Green Technology Themed Prizes

Raffles

• $50 Gift Card for Best of the Best Winners• $25 Gift Card for remaining Category Winners• Recruit for a Day Donated by Sheriff

All prizes donated!

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ALCO Services Direct – Mobile/Web App (211) The 4 Aces – Mobile/Web App Calendar/Event

My Account – Process to Dispose of Food Waste

Right Here – QR Codes County Facilities

ALCO Pay – Automated Invoicingand Electronic Vendor Payments

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calendar.acgov.org

Ace 4 MeCalendar Mobile App

• Implemented 8/1/14• Mobile Web App Available to Public and Employees

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ALCO PayAutomated Invoicing

• Implemented 4/1/14• Reduction in costs: $500K• Verification time reduced by 80%

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ALCO BenniesOnline Reporting

• Implemented 2/13/14• Improved Services

ALCO PayElectronic Vendor Payments

• To Be Implemented 3/15• Reduces paper• Improves Services

Rethink AC Results – Participant’s View

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Kimberly Gasaway from The “Y” Nots

Automated Reimbursements

Alameda County Hackathon Info

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http://www.acgov.org/government/acdata/documents/whitepaper.pdf

Contact Info:Tim Dupuis, Chief Information OfficerEmail: tim.dupuis@acgov.orgPhone: (510) 272-3601

Apps Challenge White Paper

Thank You!

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Good luck with your Hackathons!

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Questions?

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