We need to understand what the solutions are . It ’ s not just ‘ here ’ s your phone and here ’ s your computer ’, it ’ s ‘ how are you trying to meet the goals ?’ Whether it ’ s the animal shelter or public safety or the water department or the library , the question is : ‘ are your constituents being served and how can we help you to enable that ?’”
Ultimately , as Aurora continues its transformation journey with the likes of the smart city initiative , Jeffress considers it vital to embrace rather than fear change . “ Growth is just very positive . Some people might be intimidated by that , but really nothing stays the same . As we look at smart cities and , in Aurora ’ s case , the physical growth that we have , there ’ s just so much opportunity . We have to make sure that we take a step back and really look at the opportunity and leverage the opportunities that are in front of us . Whether that ’ s through process change or digital transformation , it is what ’ s needed to propel us into the next era .”
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