Information Systems
Welcome to the Information Systems Department of Missoula County. This area of the Missoula County web site is mostly intended for Missoula County employees, however, there may be some information which could be helpful to the public.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide practical and reliable solutions to county problems through leadership in information technology and professional service. And to provide for our employees, an exciting, challenging and rewarding environment where staff members derive satisfaction from the success of county departments and their own accomplishments.
Our Purpose
Information Systems performs the function of providing service-oriented County Departments with needed automated systems. The principle value of this department is the efficient manipulation of large quantities of specific data.
Purpose of Data Processing
- To Provide Support Services to Functional Departments
- To Provide Technical Information and Recommendations
- To Coordinate the Overall Training Program on Automation
- To Provide Assistance in Purchasing Hardware and Software
- To Provide Recommendations on Automation Standards
Purpose of the Local Area Network
- To Enhance Communications and the Flow of Information
- To Ensure Back-up is Provided
- To Provide Efficient Use of Software Licenses
- To Provide Ease of Management of Large Number of PC Users
- To Provide Efficient Use of Peripheral Hardware
- To Enhance Productivity
- To Provide Access to New Technology
Purpose of Mainframe/Database Server
- To Provide Efficient Storage of Data
- To Provide Efficient Access to Large Volumes of Data
- To Provide Ease of Manipulating Data
- To Enhance Productivity
- To Provide a High Level of Data Security
- To Provide Efficient Access of Data to Outside Agencies and Businesses
- To Provide Guaranteed Back-up
- To Provide High Reliability