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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Resource Reduction for Datamart
Support Effective April 1, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As the result of budget cuts effective April 1, 2009, the State
Controller’s Division lost .5 FTE assigned to providing technical support
for the Datamart. This budget reduction is ongoing and will not be added back in
the next biennium. The Datamart team is now staffed with one full-time Business
Analyst and one half-time Systems Analyst.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>How Does This Affect Datamart
Customers?<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Although the projects may take longer, the Datamart team will continue
to focus its IT resources on the On Demand server migration and upgrading the
DB2 Database from version 8.2 to 9.5. The roll-out of agency training on using
the On Demand server will be delayed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Query Tool Replacement Project is moving forward, but delays have
already occurred, due not only to the reduction in direct IT support, but also
to an overall reduction in IT resources allocated to enterprise projects. At
this point, we do not know what priority ranking will be assigned to this
project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Datamart team will continue to provide agencies with technical
assistance; however, response times may be slower. The Datamart team is also
involved in various “transparency” projects to meet state and
federal reporting requirements that may take precedence over other projects and
requests.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>These are stressful times and we understand that other agencies are
experiencing similar reductions in resources. As our customer, we felt it was
important to provide you a status update. Currently, we do not anticipate
canceling our major Datamart projects or services. However, there is no doubt
that our forward progress and ability to respond quickly have been diminished.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=purple face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple;font-weight:bold'>Linda Flicker</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=purple face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple;font-weight:bold'>Sr. Datamart Business
Analyst</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=purple face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple;font-weight:bold'>State Controller's
Division-SARS</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=purple face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple;font-weight:bold'>(503) 373-7277 Ext. 281</span></font></b><b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Kathryn Ross</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Statewide Accounting & Reporting Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Oregon</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> Controller's
Division</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>155 Cottage
Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, U-50</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Phone: (503) 373-7277, ext 253</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Fax: (503) 378-3514</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS">http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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