Ibis Users Gather In Christchurch for SOLGM Conference
This October Ibis combined its NZ User Group meeting with the annual NZ Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) conference in Christchurch – probably NZ’s premier local government event each year.
This October Ibis combined its NZ User Group meeting with the annual NZ Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) conference in Christchurch – probably NZ’s premier local government event each year.
About 20 NZ Ibis clients attended the user group. The key themes included:
– Ibis product training for new users
– the latest system updates and benefits for users
– the new cloud-based products Ibis will launch in 2018
Ibis also presented at the annual conference that followed. Jordan Hughes took the stage to talk about topics that included:
– 29% of NZ’s local government revenues modelled on Ibis tools
– why a cloud-first approach is a key consideration for all councils
– the 5 big challenges all councils have
Ibis again surveyed all the delegates at the conference and the results were very insightful. Most councils were challenged by NZ’s long-term planning requirements and are reviewing their processes and systems to address regulatory and community needs. Other themes that came out at the conference included:
– reform & the rating & valuation of Maori freehold land
– the do’s and don’ts of a rating review
– rating of commercial accommodation
– digital transformation and the impact of automation, predictive analysis, machine learning & blockchain
Ibis also spoke about the 3 NZ clients that are assisting them to develop its next-generation planning tools and the progress so far.
Minutes from the user group and the presentation by Jordan are available on request.