October 2023 Newsletter

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“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
-Robert Louis Stevenson


SIPA Webinar Wednesday October 25 2023 with Resultant

Webinar Wednesday: Rapid Prototyping Brings Fast Answers from Data by Resultant
Data analytics projects can answer complex questions, but many organizations assume they’re too expensive and time-consuming to tackle. A design thinking methodology and an agile, phased approach with a focus on iterative development and feedback cycles cuts down considerably on the risk, cost, and time associated with data analytics projects. Register to join us on October 25th at 10am as the team at Resultant walks you through examples of their rapid prototyping process in action, shows you the benefits of standing up a proof-of-concept solution in six weeks, and helps you determine whether a rapid prototype can answer important questions for your organization.


Thank you to all who joined us!

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We had an absolutely amazing day at our 11th Annual SIPA User Conference last month, and invite you to scroll through the 2023 User Conference Photo Album and 2023 Micro-Grant Ceremony and User Conference Reception Photo Album on our Facebook Page. Thank you to all who joined us, our speakers, and our sponsors! Videos of the Colorado Focus presentations are available to watch on our YouTube Channel, and slide decks of other presentations are posted on our 2023 Agenda Page. If you haven't yet filled out the post-conference survey, please send your feedback by the end of this week. We appreciate your suggestions for future topics, and testimonials!


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Beckie Bean of the Technology Accessibility Program in the Governor's Office of Information Technology provided a thorough overview of what government and public entities should be focusing on now in their accessibility planning for fiscal year 2023-24. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel. As well, read OIT's October accessibility newsletter with the news that WCAG 2.2 guidelines are now live.


SIPA is pleased to announce two new Accessibility Suppliers!

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Allyant is the world’s premier, most comprehensive Accessibility Solutions Provider, enabling any organization—regardless of size, industry or location—to deliver fully compliant accessible communications, support people with disabilities, and ensure equitable access to information for all.

Slalom is committed to advancing accessibility by unlocking new opportunities with inclusive design, operations, and execution.

Learn more about these suppliers on our Services Page. Please contact us at sipa@cosipa.gov to schedule a demo or get a quote.


New Service Launches

Professional Services

Tyler Colorado's Digital Government Services

New SIPA Customers

  • Valley at Winter Park Metropolitan District
  • Center Conservation District
  • Remuda Ridge Metropolitan District

New SIPA Suppliers

  • Allyant - accessibility auditing and online document remediation, accessible print material production

COLORADO.GOV PLATFORM UPDATES!


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The colorado.gov website platform is upgrading to Drupal 10 (D10)! Information, training and the migration schedule can be found at cms.colorado.gov. A few highlights:

• Officially starts later this month.

• There is nothing current users need to do to prepare.

• Training sessions to learn new features and functionality.

Join the training sessions hosted at 10 a.m. on 10/25, 11/8, 12/6 and 12/20. The link to join can be found at https://cms.colorado.gov/

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or if you are looking to have a website on colorado.gov. Just send us an email at sipa@coloardo.gov.


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Digital Government Services (DGS) on Colorado.gov

DGS: Payment Processing, Websites, Forms

Check out websites on Colorado.gov

Website training is here. Demo site here.

Changing the alert banner on your website? Tutorial here

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SIPA Keeps You in the Know

▪️ Watch our presentation for the Colorado Innovation
   Conference on AccessGov for Workflow Efficiency

▪️ Change the alert banner on your website!

▪️ How to get a .gov domain for emails and websites


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