Many of the original portals in state and local government are rapidly reaching a point where some technologies used for their deployment are outdated or in need of an upgrade. Whether your agency is in the early stages of a technology upgrade, a reinstallation or have a mature deployment, the portal development lifecycle including requirements definition, application development, architecture design, system deployment and training for today’s portal technologies is much different than the original installations 5-7 years ago.

At this session, Smart’s Portal experts will present an in-depth overview of the latest methodologies you should consider for upgrading a Portal Solution. Topics will include: Project Scoping, Project Delivery, Lessons Learned, Development & Design Planning, and Migration Considerations, to name a few. This presentation, using practical examples of recent projects, will enable collaboration, optimize content management processes, and help you leverage your existing agency-wide knowledge capital to complete a transition in minimal time

We will discuss how the portal solution developed and deployed by your agency must be highly adaptable to reuse rather than recreation of content. In today’s fast-paced, well-connected environment dynamic content from users, file servers, Web sites, applications, and other sources need to be surfaced to user’s On-Demand. A “Development on Demand” approach will be discussed to help you accept your requirements, finalize design, and begin development. Join us, and learn how to leverage key knowledge assets and dynamic content to deliver high and demonstrable Return-On-Investments.

You won’t want to miss this session, if your portal transition requires reliable, scaleable solutions that increase external and internal user satisfaction and present endless opportunities to your agency.

Presenters:
Stanley Pittman
Partner / Chief Technology Officer
Smart LLP

As the Chief Technology Officer for Smart and Associates, Stan is responsible for providing technology vision and strategy for Smart’s clients as well as developing a robust and scalable infrastructure to serve our Firm and clients into the future.

Stan joined Smart with over fifteen years experience in IT Strategy, IT Outsourcing and Shared Services, IT Governance, and software development. He has worked in several industry segments including: Public Sector, Insurance and Reinsurance, Financial Services, pharmaceutical, healthcare and software development industries.

Stan has worked with clients on a variety of business driven IT projects such as He has lead major project initiatives at clients including:

- Global IT Outsourcing management
- Portals and Executive Dashboard development
- Data warehouse and Business Intelligence development
- Java / .NET development
- Reinsurance Receivables Reporting/Collection Automation
- Sarbanes-Oxley driven reconciliation process

Stan received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Jim Kelly
Manager – Portal Solutions
Smart LLP

Jim is a Manager in Smart Business Consulting’s IT Transformation practice responsible for the Knowledge & Content Solutions team – which includes Portal Technologies. His technological expertise is based on his experience working with Andersen Business Consulting, Plumtree Software (now BEA), and Smart & Associates. Over the course of his career, he has continuously produced value for his clients through the design & development of knowledge management, content management, document management, and search technology solutions in the Portal Solution & Enterprise Information Integration space. Jim has deep experience managing and coordinating the efforts of complex projects with a track record of successful delivery. Other experiences include the Selection, Design, & Implementation of web-based management solutions.

Jim has delivered portal solutions specific to the Aerospace, Government, Legal, Manufacturing / Distribution, Pharmaceutical, Public Utilities, Retail, & Transportation industries. Other expertise includes the following technologies: Plumtree, MS SharePoint, Documentum, FileNet, Vignette, Interwoven, Verity Search, Metastorm (BPM), & Fuego (BPM).
Prior Experience:

Plumtree Software – Implementation Manager
Individually responsible for implementations, customizations, assessments, and various other deployment activities including requirements gathering & analysis, system architecture design, project approach/structure, project scope definition, day-to-day project management, & software development life cycle adherence. Individually provided real-time, on-site support for colleagues in the following subject matter areas: Search technologies, MS Exchange architectures, ASP/COM Software Engineering, & .NET Software Engineering.

Andersen Business Consulting – Consultant
As a consultant in Andersen’s Business Consulting practice, Jim was a member of the Customer & Channel Solutions team, focused on the delivery of portal applications to clients in various industries. Formally known as Arthur Andersen LLP, Andersen was one of the world’s leading professional services firm. Jim’s tenure spanned two years and provided the opportunity to work within a challenging environment where success and growth were directly correlated with an individual’s performance.

Educational Background:
Jim received BS degrees in Accounting & Computer Information Systems from the University of Scranton.