Welcome to the Technology and Innovation Service Center

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Who we are

Our mission:

We are a team of technology professionals dedicated to providing innovative, reliable, and integrated technology solutions in alignment with city goals and objectives, while delivering excellence in customer service.

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Services we provide

The Technology and Innovation Services team provides installation, maintenance, purchasing, and support for a variety of hardware, software, services, and peripherals. These services include:

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    Database Services
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    Phone & Internet
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    Emergency Technology
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    GIS Services
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    Password & Account Management
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    Business Services

If you have new hardware or software that needs to be installed or would like to make an IT purchase through the Technology and Innovation Services department, please request a service through our Service Catalog

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Priority and service level agreements

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    Basic

    IT generalist support. Solutions can usually be accomplished in minutes.

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    Intermediate

    IT support with more in-depth levels of troubleshooting. Solutions can usually be accomplished in under an hour.

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    Advanced

    Support requests escalated to Advanced help desk tier are typically not work stoppages and are added to the work queue. These technicians will review information gathered from the previous tiers, contacting the customer within 48 hours and resolving within 72 hours.

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The TIS Help Desk can be reached by calling 206-433-7155. Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of support are triaged through this central number. This same number can be used for emergency, work stoppage, and after hours support.

A work stoppage is defined as:

  • Tasks immediately impacting services delivered to citizens
  • The inability to perform regular job responsibilities due to hardware failure, or permission issues
  • Time-constraints impacting currently assigned responsibilities

Knowledge sharing and training

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    FAQ:

    Some issues are common and can be resolved without the need for assistance from the TIS Help Desk. We have gathered answers to the most popular questions so that you can avoid the wait and get to a resolution faster.

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    Training Videos, Infographics, and Step by Step Instructions:

    Video tutorials, Infographics, and Step by Step Instructions are a great way to quickly get up to speed. To gain skills with OneDrive, SharePoint, and the rest of Office 365. Please search the Office 365 Training Center to watch and learn.

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The future of IT

Our vision

Our vision for the future of IT in the City of Tukwila is to provide innovative technology solutions that enable both employees and residents to reach their goals and beyond.

The following five key initiatives will be implemented in 2017-2018 to support the growth and development of the city of Tukwila through investing in Technology and Innovation Services:

  • 1

    Help desk support and training

    24x7 access by city employees to a 3rd party IT Help Desk via phone, chat, and or email. Online self-service help training videos and in-person instructor led classes are also available.

  • 2

    Transition to cloud

    Move on premises database and applications servers to the cloud, providing better scalability and reduced usage cost, on demand services, and better security and data protection for city systems.

  • 3

    GIS data warehouse and application integration

    Build out city wide GIS data warehouse and single source addressing system. Integrate GIS data into key systems and build out key tools for data systems.

  • 4

    Computing refresh

    Refresh aging computers, peripherals, and laptops to support software packages and provide increased mobility, better employee productivity, and better continuity during a disaster event.

  • 5

    IT Service Management

    Customer ticketing and requests will come though one portal. Employees can access services through a store-like interface. Pricing, order status, and SLAs are made visible and tracked.