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From the Interim Chief Informational Officer, IMSD, requesting authorization to amend a professional service contract with Kraly Solutions, LLC for project management services.
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Milwaukee County
Information Management Services Division
INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION
Date : May 2, 2011
To : Lee Holloway, Chairman, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
From : Laurie Panella, Interim Chief Information Officer, Information Management Services Division
Subject : Proposed Resolution to Amend the Professional Services Contract between IMSD and Kraly Solutions, LLC for Project Management Services
REQUEST
Per Section 56.30 (4) of the Milwaukee County General Ordinances (MCGO), County Board approval is required for professional services contract amendments exceeding $50,000.
The Department of Administrative Services - Information Management Services Division (IMSD) respectfully requests an amendment to the professional services contract between Milwaukee County (represented by IMSD) and Kraly Solutions, LLC (Kraly), a certified DBE vendor, for project management services.
BACKGROUND
IMSD has established and operates a Project Management Office (PMO). The overall goal of the PMO is to standardize all aspects of information technology (IT) project management ensuring that IT projects are consistently delivered on time, on budget and with minimal risk. The PMO continues to be a critical function within IMSD due to the significant number of IT projects and initiatives that continue to be requested by all departments county-wide.
Currently, the position that directs the efforts of the PMO is vacant and temporarily filled using a professional services contract with Kraly Solutions, LLC (Kraly), a certified DBE vendor. Recruitment efforts to permanently place an employee into the position of IT Manager - Project Management Office are currently in process.
In March, 2011, IMSD made a request to the County Board of Supervis...
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