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OAKS at a Glance
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Agency Liaisons Attend All-Hands Meeting

May 20, 2004
Project liaisons from nearly 90 state agencies, boards and commissions participated in an all-hands meeting May 12. Titled "Clearing the Way," the session:
Provided an update on OAKS project activities;
Described the leadership and governance structures created for the project;
Reviewed a four-part change management plan that involves stakeholder communication, process reengineering, end-user training and benefits management; and
Described a number of change management activities liaisons will help coordinate over the next several months.
DAS Director Scott Johnson and OBM Director Tom Johnson represented the project's executive sponsors and opened the meeting by discussing the importance of effective communications and maintaining a focus on the project's timelines.

The meeting also included a presentation by Rod Kelley, a project liaison from Imagine PA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's ERP project. Kelley discussed the role he played as the Department of Environmental Protection's liaison and offered a number of lessons learned.
To help symbolize the commitment and collaborative spirit needed for project success, each liaison signed an agency OAKS logo and glued it to a large sheet of paper to create a collage. The collage is now on display at the OAKS program management office.
The PowerPoint presentation used during the meeting is available through the OAKS Web site (http://www.oaks.ohio.gov/oaks/Presentation.asp).
 
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