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AUSTIN CREATES NEW TECHNOLOGY ENABLING JOB AVAILABILITIES

location, simplifying the management process and promoting cross-departmental collaboration.

"The City of Austin has been committed to transparency through open data for some time, and we've been able to demonstrate that transparency through the introduction of capital projects, strategic dashboards and open budget tools," said Divya Rathanlal, IT Business Manager. City of Austin. Along with Tyler, the city is moving more than 4,000 properties from multiple assets to a new unified platform. The process involved restoring more than 250 legacy assets, redefining metadata standards and creating custom roles for EDP. The launch also included extensive training for around 30 new participants to ensure they knew and used the new website effectively.

Together with Tyler, we were able to refresh this program in our city and generate new interest in internal and open data by empowering departmental liaisons to own the publishing workflow and data lifecycle. This results in more accurate and reliable data that everyone can use, added Rathanlal. With city leadership, management, the open data team, and department contacts all involved, Austin plans to build on this project by providing more training throughout the year and continuing to clarify and expand management practices.

"Austin is a leader in open government data," said Franklin Williams, Tyler's director of data and insight. "Their user-friendly open data portal with conveniently tagged datasets makes it easy to find areas of interest. We look forward to working with Austin as they continue to expand their data sharing capabilities across the city."

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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that the City of Austin, Texas has successfully launched Tyler's comprehensive Unified Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) to improve the availability and transparency of data for employees, residents, and community members.

This significant development in the city's data management system builds on Austin's longstanding commitment to open data and internal data sharing practices. Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new platform consolidates information resources in one accessible

Austin, the capital of Texas, is the fourth largest city in the state. It was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States as of 2010, with a current population of over 2.1 million people. This transition to a consolidated single EDP demonstrates Austin's commitment to maintaining transparency, efficiency, and quality of service in a rapidly growing and dynamic urban landscape.

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