MobilePA Challenge Penn State-Harrisburg October 14, 2015 Jen Reiner Director, GO-TIME Amy Zecha...

MobilePA ChallengePenn State-HarrisburgOctober 14, 2015

Jen ReinerDirector, GO-TIME

Amy ZechaProject Manager, GO-TIME

Overview

• Introduction – GO-TIME

• MobilePA Challenge Program (The Basics)

• Past Projects

• Project Proposals for 2015-16

• Questions

GO-TIME

Governor’s Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management & Efficiency

(GO-TIME)

Jen Reiner, Director

Program Introduction

• Partnership program between state government and higher-education, launched in 2013

• Focuses on solving government challenges using mobile-friendly technology solutions

• Projects benefit citizens, businesses, employees, and/or local government

Program Goals

• Helping state government gather new insights and learn about new technology from Pennsylvania’s best and brightest students and faculty

• Exposing students to state government as a potential employer, while allowing them to build their resumes and gain valuable work experience

How it Works

Agencies Prepare Proposals

GO-TIME Reviews & Prioritizes

Proposals sent to Students for Selection

Project Work & Development

Prototype Presentation at the end of the semester

Project Work Licensed

Roles and Responsibilities

StudentsProject TeamStudentsProject Team

Agency StaffProject Sponsor

Agency StaffProject Sponsor

ProfessorAdvisor & University Liaison

ProfessorAdvisor & University Liaison

GO-TIMEProgram Management

GO-TIMEProgram Management

Project teams consist of four key groups…

Deliverables & Closeout

Deliverables•Class Requirements (set by university)•MobilePA Challenge (end of semester)

– Project Requirements Document– Navigational Map– Presentation Slide Deck (if applicable)– Programming Codebase (as submitted to professor)

Closeout•Student Presentation of Prototypes•Final Transfer of Student Work (licensing agreement)

Past Projects

Book a SpaceMobile-responsive site for Office of the Budget

Screenshots of MobilePA Challenge project created by Zach Schultz, Michael Toole, and Yasmine Williams

BluePlateMobile-responsive site for General Services

Screenshots of MobilePA Challenge project created by Sujay Kallamadi, Kyle Melton, and Matt Houseman

Spring2015

Past Projects

Get Help NowMobile-responsive site for Drug & Alcohol Programs

Screenshots of MobilePA Challenge project created by Brad Bell, Sara Forry, and Chris Mumma

Fall 2014

DEP Recycling App

Screenshots of student storyboards from Teams A and E

State Library App

Screenshots of student storyboards from Teams C and D

Project Proposals

Project #1 Visiting the PA DOC

Sponsor PA Department of Corrections (DOC)

Summary A mobile app to provide state correctional institution (SCI) visitors with driving directions, facility updates (ex: if it is on lockdown), and details about items which can / cannot be brought to a facility (varies by location)

End User Citizens (visitors to SCI facilities)

Project #2 PA Forest Careers App

Sponsor PA Department of Agriculture (PDA)

Summary Create a mobile website with information about PA forestry-related careers to support current community outreach activities with the PA Woodmobile, primarily targeting high school vo-tech students and colleges with forestry programs

End User Citizens (high-school and college students)

Project Proposals

Project #3 Child Support SmartCourt Solution

Sponsor Department of Human Services (DHS)

Summary Mobile-friendly solution to improve efficiency of processing child support court orders (electronic orders which can be electronically signed in the courtroom; optional payment feature)

End User Citizens and Employees (court staff and case workers)

Project #4 Mobile Media Release Form

Sponsor Department of General Services (DGS)

Summary Electronic “media release” form which could be used to collect individuals’ releases at events – reducing the need to carry and store paper forms

End User Citizens and Employees

Project Proposals

Project #5 InformPA

Sponsor PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

Summary Create a mobile app that empowers citizens to share with PEMA real-time information and photos during an emergency situation

End User Citizens and Employees

Project #6 Redesign www.GoneFishingPA.com

Sponsor PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)

Summary Redesign of marketing website for Fish & Boat Commission with an emphasis on responsive design and social media tie-ins

End User Citizens

Thank you

Questions?Amy Zecha

Project Manager, GO-TIMEPA Office of Administration

azecha@pa.gov717.317.5027

MobilePA Challenge Guidelines | Project Proposals