24 Charting a Path Examine current processes – define and develop organization-wide priorities and strategies that include information architecture and transition timelines Evaluate technology options – choose flexible financial management technology tools that enable states to start small and add new functionality when they need it Open doors – select open, standards-based solutions that enable integration between disparate systems and data sources Think analytically – invest in business intelligence solutions that provide financial managers with the timely information they need to make more effective decisions Partner for success – work with trusted technology providers that can help define information management strategies and architecture requirements to capture, secure, analyze, use and share data effectively and in real-time across the organization
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