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Congratulations on a Successful PACSS Implementation
The Palmetto Automated Child Support System (PACSS) is live in four counties in South Carolina. The counties that were involved in the pilot implementation were: Aiken, Fairfield, Sumter, and York. Congratulations
Preparing Your Project Expedition Part 3 – Business Considerations
Welcome back as we continue mapping your project journey with Part 3 of this article series; Business Considerations. As with Part 2, Project Management Considerations, our goal is to
Preparing Your Project Expedition – Part 2 Project Management Considerations
You will recall, as we left off in Part 1 – Setting the Foundation, we were talking about establishing your project’s goals and expectations in order to chart a course.
System Testing – A Closer Look
One of the core services that Courtland provides is implementation of large and small scale systems. One very important step in the process of implementing a new system is testing
Collaborating for Success: REACH
Courtland Consulting is proud to work on projects that strive to improve our community and focus on serving families and children. Due to our proven history of successfully evaluating
Welcome to the Paperless World
I’ve heard a wide range of terminology used when colleagues or customers refer to converting paper to an electronic image or maintaining digital images in a document management system. The
Preparing Your Project Expedition – Part 1 Setting the Foundation
It is common knowledge that most projects fail to meet initial performance criteria (i.e. schedule, cost, quality, and/or functionality) for any number of reasons. The Internet contains countless articles dedicated
10 Things to Aid in Building a Top-level Help Desk
The key to any top-level help desk is to build trust and confidence in your customer base which in turn helps to establish credibility.
Courtland Provides Help Desk and Quality Assurance for Michigan CIMS Project
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services needed help establishing a new monitoring and quality assurance system
Project Evaluation for REACH Project
Courtland Consulting was the project evaluator for the REACH project. The Kent County Referral for Employment, Asset Development, Cooperation, and Hope Grant Project (REACH Project) is a three-year
State of Maine Child Support Project
The implementation for the new child support system for the State of Maine, CSEME, started in 2009
Federal Demographic Data Collection Project
The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) required a demographic profile of its child support customers in order to ensure that guiding principles and action items were being met. The project, called OCSE9
State of New Jersey Child Support Project
Courtland Consulting has provided implementation and customer support services to the New Jersey Division of Family Development NJKiDS Child Support Project since 2006.
State of Michigan Child Support Project
As a leader in the area of Child Support system design, project implementation, training and customer support, Courtland Consulting has been a key resource since 1990
Kent County Cooperative Parenting Project
The State of Michigan selected Courtland Consulting to complete a two year impact evaluation of the Kent County Cooperative Parenting Project. This is a pilot project that will test the use of non-adversarial language and the use of parenting plans
State of Delaware Child Support Project
Courtland Consulting has provided Implementation Planning services to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, DACSES Replacement Project since April of 2012.
System Design and Database Development for Eaton County Drug Court Project
The Eaton County Family Division Drug Court Team was awarded a grant by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to expand and increase their caseload. In order to adequately track cases and evaluate program success, Courtland Consulting was chosen to program the drug court tracking software system for this project.
State Data Warehouse
The State Data Warehouse is a comprehensive electronic information system, developed, owned, and maintained by the State of Michigan. The State Data Warehouse is licensed to local courts for the sole purpose of creating a single repository for Michigan court data.
Key Elements for a Successful System Implementation
Successful system implementation is more than just creating a new application. Careful assessment, planning and communication efforts are crucial to ensuring the successful transition to any new system.