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TTL Enters Second Phase

By Ken Motamed

The Tulalip Technology Leap (TTL) project has entered its second phase-detailed design and implementation. The first phase of the project concluded with a presentation to the Board of Directors by the TTL team on January 11th. The two-hour presentation summarized the Phase-I findings that included requirements analysis and preliminary design. These findings were contained in a written document that filled nineteen binders. An "executive summary" covered the main points of the Phase-I findings.

Perhaps the most important Phase-I outcome was the identification of twenty-three projects to be implemented in Phase II. Of these twenty-three projects, ten need to be undertaken first to lay the groundwork for the others. These ten projects are:

  1. A Computer in Every Tribal Home
  2. TTL Help Desk
  3. Tulalip Technology Center - Phase I
  4. Facilities Access-Card Management
  5. Tulalip Tribes Internal/External Website
  6. Job Application/Career Management Website
  7. Computerized Map of the Reservation - GIS
  8. Computerized Map of the Reservation - Land Management
  9. Language Preservation/Education
  10. MOM-TDR Compatibility

The deployment phase of A Computer in Every Tribal Home project has already been completed: All on-Reservation tribal homes have been provided with computer hardware and software, and Internet-access capability. The focus is now being placed on providing training and technical support to tribal members. The goal is to create a great learning environment and help enrich tribal members' experiences with their new computers. In order to increase the tribal members' proficiency in the use of various software applications, an array of courses are offered at the Tulalip Education Center.

Once the technology infrastructure is in place and the use of computers by tribal departments and households intensifies, there will be a pressing need for round-the-clock support. To address this need, a Help Desk is being set up to assist tribal departments as well as households with their hardware and software problems. As an interim solution, Ray LeBar handles all requests for support from tribal departments. Charlene James and Jay Napeahi have been responding to similar requests from households. Once the Help Desk is fully operational, additional staff will be required.

The TTL team gave the Board of Directors a report on April 17th updating them on the status of the ten aforementioned projects. In future articles, we will keep you informed of the progress of each project as well as other developments in the TTL project.