There are many reasons to be excited about subscribing to Local Government Manager. Here are the top seven reasons your municipality would benefit from implementing the Local Government Manager solution.

1. Increase productivity by automating

• Automate business processes for Permits & Inspections, Code Enforcement and Planning to save time and create a record of business processes
• Automate data validation tools to reduce errors and the duplication of effort
• Configure fee calculations to automate revenue collection even for complex fee structures

2. Make it easy to find and use information

• Centralize data for all staff to access instantly
• Save time to find and sort data related to a case or permit
• Allow users to access information from the office, home and in the field
• Reduce the learning curve with an intuitive user interface and navigation structure

3. Customize the solution for your business

• Pre-configure and automate processes and workflows based on best practices
• Use customization tools that require no programming experience to modify the application to your unique requirements

4. Map your data and projects

• Access built-in mapping functionality to locate parcels and surrounding areas
• Integrate with your GIS system to perform spatial queries
• Upload your own maps

5. Improve the accuracy and timeliness of reporting

• Use pre-configured reports to provide immediate visibility on all operations
• Display user-defined graphs and charts for important metrics
• Easily create custom reports using the report wizard
• Configure performance indicators to report on benchmarks and monitor exceptions
• Include checks and balances in the work flow, including automated notifications
• Integrate compliance regulations into the system

6. Ensure data security and reliability

• Benefit from world-class hosting services on the Apex platform
• Secure data with extensive multi-level back-up system
• Ensure complete disaster recovery with multiple data centers
• Meet government security standards with SAS 70 Type II Certification

7. Reduce IT resources to implement and maintain your system

• Eliminate large up front costs with a monthly subscription
• Be up and running within days as the solution is ready-to-use
• Reduce costs as no special software or hardware is needed for installation or maintenance
• Avoid software upgrades as they are automatically provided on a regular basis