encasedIT: The IT Management Portal Transforming Municipal Operations
Perry Group is constantly looking at ways to help municipalities streamline their IT processes and systems. We have been using encasedIT, our IT Management Portal, with our clients for some time. This management tool is a game-changer for IT leaders in municipalities of all sizes.
Originally designed to help Perry Group teams create IT strategies, encasedIT (known as “the portal”) has grown into a powerful platform that clients can use to manage their own IT strategies and ongoing programs.
encasedIT is effective in meeting the diverse needs of different municipalities and covers key areas like IT Strategy, Architecture, IT Operations, and IT Capabilities and Skills. It's a one-stop shop for managing crucial aspects like cybersecurity, cloud management, information management, business continuity, and disaster recovery. Here's what it offers:
Assess and Benchmark: Evaluate where your IT stands now and set realistic goals for where you want to be.
Develop Action Plans: Create detailed plans to boost your IT maturity.
Monitor Progress: Use re-assessment tools to track improvements and generate visual reports for stakeholders.
Application and systems catalog: This keeps track of all your operational systems, including where they're hosted, support details, version numbers, and lifecycle stages.
Screenshot of the encasedIT portal
With municipal technology model assessments being a core aspect of what the tool can produce, IT leaders are better equipped to plan and execute strategies that enhance their organization's IT maturity, such as action planning, project management and roadmap development.
The portal also includes specialist modules for business continuity, disaster recovery and cybersecurity. These modules help organizations develop and maintain plans to ensure they're prepared for any disruptions. Plus, in April 2024, encasedIT's cybersecurity assessment framework was updated to support NIST v2.0 assessments, keeping it current with industry standards.
Municipalities like the Town of Caledon, the Town of Ajax, Grey County, Middlesex County, the City of Oshawa, the Municipality of Clarington, the Town of Tecumseh, the City of Guelph, the City of Windsor, the Municipality of Leamington, County of Essex, Town of Parry Sound, and Seguin Township are leveraging encasedIT to manage their IT environments better. These municipalities are ensuring their digital infrastructure is robust, secure and ready for future challenges.
For more information on how encasedIT can help your organization, you can read more here or get in touch with us here.