Transcript Bringing Technology to the Field in TPP Steve Weissman, RES, CFE, MBA Manager, Personal Property Appraisal Section Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office THE HISTORY.

Bringing Technology
to the Field in TPP
Steve Weissman, RES, CFE, MBA
Manager, Personal Property Appraisal Section
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office
THE HISTORY OF FIELD DATA COLLECTION
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
There must be a better way…
So, you’ve decided to get new software…
THE STEPS
• Define your needs
• Define the selection criteria
• Create the “long list”
• Create the RFP
• Evaluate responses
• Create your short list
• Make your selection
AVOIDING THE
PIT FALLS
REQUIREMENTS:
• What’s actually “required?”
• Can you define the word “required?”
• Avoid “requirement creep.”
SOFTWARE
• OFF THE SHELF
• USER CUSTOMIZABLE
• CUSTOM SOFTWARE
and
Palm Beach County
chose
PPFIELD
Developed by
Jeremy Banner, CFE
Systems Integrator/Developer
DETAILS: ASSET LIST
Upgrades complete.
You are no longer required.
Please log off, do not log on
again, and continue paying
your electric and Internet
access bills.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Now that I’ve rebooted my
computer, I feel much better!
Tangible Personal Property Field Data
Collection System Technical Description
Requirements
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Tablet PC running Windows 7
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0
Oracle 10G or higher client
ESRI ArcGIS Mobile
Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable
Tangible Personal Property Field Data
Collection System Technical Description
Structure
• Windows Forms Based application
• Written in C#
• Uses Oracle 10G client to communicate with the IAS World database for
account data check-out and creation of transactions for account check-in.
• Data transfers are done over the network either wired or wireless.
• Lookup tables are updated during account download.
• Photos are pulled from the IAS World photos table during account
download.
• Uses custom ArcGIS Mobile application to select accounts geographically.
• Also uses ArcGIS Mobile to show current location based on GPS and to
copy current location data to expedite entering data for new accounts.
Tangible Personal Property Field Data
Collection System Technical Description
Structure
• Uses SQL Server Compact Edition to store data locally while out in the
field.
• Microsoft Report Viewer is included to run simple canned reports on
accounts in the local database.
• Telerik OpenAccess and Telerik WinForms Controls were used to expedite
development.
• Aerial imagery is copied from an ArcGIS Server map cache and stored
locally on the tablet for use in the built in mapping screen.
Tangible Personal Property Field Data
Collection System Technical Description
Key Features
• Accounts worked in the field are uploaded to IAS World through
transactions that can be validated, abandoned, or committed through the
IAS World interface.
• Photos taken in the field with the tablet camera are uploaded to the IAS
World photos table with appropriate metadata (test mode).
• Photos are uploaded into Picture Manager, an application developed inhouse (production).
• New accounts can be added in the field and the current location can be
used to populate the address field without typing or writing.
• Tablet based validation help reduce errors while entering zip codes, tax
districts, and other data.
• Handwritten inventory scratchpad can be used for notes associated with
an account.
“IF YOU’RE NOT ABSOLUTELY THRILLED AND DELIGHTED
WITH OUR SOFTWARE, CALL US AND WE’LL BE HAPPY TO HELP
YOU ESTABLISH MORE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS.”
WHERE’S
MY DATA?
HARDWARE
Samsung Series 7 SLATE
Intel CORE i5 processor
GPS USB DONGLE
BESTEK MRI711C
75 Watt Power Inverter
OBSOLETE: Any piece of software
or hardware that you bought last
week for mega bucks.
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561-355-2792