OpenGov's new Publications capability
is the only software to offer easy-to-build webpages, including
data visualization and insights directly within the
platform
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FRANCISCO, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- OpenGov, the leader in government cloud software, has
introduced a new capability, Publications, into its Budgeting &
Planning Suite. Publications improves how local governments
communicate with communities and across departments, leading to
both improved public trust and operational efficiency. With
Publications, cities, counties, and agencies can present complex
financial information and performance data in a digestible format
with just a few clicks.
OpenGov Publications is a game-changer for
local and state governments.
Publications is a powerful templatized, no-code solution to
seamlessly create online, interactive, accessible, and printable
reports and narrative stories directly from the OpenGov Cloud.
Publications enables governments to control the narrative by
combining first-party data, enhanced graphing and visualizations
with written context to make budgets, projects, and agency
performance come to life for communities, councils, and
departments. Users can create a Publication once and then set it to
be point-in-time or update automatically, depending on the use case
of a given report.
"OpenGov Publications is a game-changer for local and state
governments," said Zac Bookman,
founder and CEO of OpenGov. "We've expanded our public reporting
capabilities so every department has the tools to communicate
program effectiveness proactively with the public. At OpenGov,
we're committed to providing the best tools and ensuring our
customers' success. This new feature is the latest way we're
helping local governments strengthen public trust."
Since its introduction, more than 130 agencies across the
country are using Publications to create more than 300 online
publications. These include Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) award-winning budget books, capital improvement programs,
health updates, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax project
updates, safety department performance, asset condition reports,
innovation and performance portals, and more. For example, The
City of Phoenix is fighting
the opioid epidemic and using OpenGov Publications to report
resources the City is dedicating to overdose prevention and
overdoses over time.
Key Features of OpenGov Publications:
- User-Friendly Editor: An innovative no-code, templatized
editor with rich content elements such as charts, tables, images,
maps, and videos. Users can opt for customizable layouts or
pre-built templates, all optimized for mobile accessibility.
- Flexible Design Styles: Flexible templates make
incorporating design and style guides simple so your Publications
look and feel like the rest of the agency website.
- Automatically Generating Online Table of Contents: The
Table of Contents will generate automatically, can be configured to
every project's needs, and update automatically as changes are
made.
- Configurable Navigation Bar: Set what the public sees
and how they see it to create a unified agency brand.
- Engagement Built-in: Run surveys and scenarios and
collect feedback from the public to ensure the community's voice is
in every key decision.
- Accessible to All: Rigorous and continuous testing is
done to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) AA and
American Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, with a commitment to
equitable access for all users.
- Easily Customized PDFs: Control margins, headers,
footers, and other key features of PDF exports and printing.
- Available in Every Language: Built-in Google Translate
means Publications are automatically available and accessible to
every constituent.
"Every customer using Publications right now is inspired to
share more data proactively with their residents and departments
because the portal is just so intuitive," said Terrence Curley, Chief Product Officer of
OpenGov. "This capability simplifies the publication process,
allowing our customers to focus on strategic priorities rather than
the administrative burdens typically associated with creating
budget books and other important publications."
For more information about OpenGov Publications, please visit
www.OpenGov.com.
About OpenGov
OpenGov is the leader in modern cloud
software for cities, counties, state agencies, and special
districts. With a mission to power a more effective and accountable
government, OpenGov serves more than 1,900 public sector leaders
and their organizations. OpenGov is built exclusively for the
unique budgeting and planning, accounting, permitting and
licensing, procurement, asset management, and tax and revenue needs
of the public sector. The OpenGov Cloud empowers organizations to
operate more efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen trust
with the communities they serve. Learn more or request a
demo at opengov.com.
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