GRANICUS EXPERIENCE CLOUD

Operations Cloud

Employ best-in-market public meeting and record request management solutions alongside superior experience services and deep data insights to recover valuable staff time and revenue for high-priority projects, maximize tech value, and maintain legal compliance.

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OVERVIEW

Achieve greater operational efficiency

Operations Cloud transforms how government organizations adopt and use technology, replacing one-size-fits-all, out-of-the-box point solutions with connected technology, decades of government expertise, and tailored consultation based on data insights.

With Granicus’ complete meeting management and record request tech stack and expert guidance, you can uncover operational efficiencies to transform how your organization functions.

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LESS WORK

Maximize staff efficiency and tech value

Lean into powerful, scalable tools that generate high value returns on public funds. Streamline and automate repetitive tasks, freeing staff to devote time and talents to high-priority, impactful projects. Improve tech adoption and leverage value to demonstrate ROI.

"Our previous process was tedious, time consuming and expensive. It stresses me out just to think about it."
Becky Batten, IT Applications Developer, Pinellas County, FL
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GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY

Improve public perception, trust, and transparency

Empower community members to easily locate and access critical information while decreasing public calls, walk-ins, and emails. Elevate the online experience to meet modern expectations.

“We’re seeing an obvious increase in the number of people tuning into our livestreams, and that capability aligns with our goal of open meetings and transparency.” 
Stephanie Kelly, City Clerk, Charlotte, NC
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BETTER GOVERNING

Grow informed public participation in governing

Educate constituents about current issues and topics with convenient access to information. Establish simple, direct, and accessible ways for them to express their views and actively participate in policy-making processes.

“We’ve had an increase in people feeling like they can reach out. Citizens don’t have to come to City Hall to have their voice heard or to bring forward a concern.”
Alicia Richardson, City Secretary, North Richland Hills, TX
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MORE CONTROL

Avoid risk and ensure legal compliance

Employ built-for-government solutions that uncover and solve for legal and compliance risks. Avoid expensive litigation and regulatory fines with technology solutions that support compliance, accessibility, and transparency.

"We reduced our average open records request completion time by 66% while experiencing a 673% increase in request volume during the same time period without a single violation of open records laws."
Moraima Montenegro, Public Information Officer, San Antonio, TX
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FEATURES

Uncover efficiency and leverage value every day

Operations Cloud features industry-leading agenda management, video streaming, and record request fulfillment solutions that enable public sector organizations to increase efficiency, reduce legal risk, improve public trust, and recover valuable resource savings for high-priority projects.

Less work

Highly-configurable and scalable connected tech

Partner with Granicus for end-to-end meeting management and record request solutions purpose-built for government, expertly implemented, and aligned with time-tested best practices. With more solution options than anyone else in the market, we can design an Operations Cloud that fits nearly any public sector organization.

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Powerful and configurable agenda automation

Spend up to 75% less time managing agenda preparation and as many as 25 fewer days spent on agenda prep. Go beyond just automating your agenda and packet creation – discover deeper efficiencies with industry-best workflows, subscription notifications, and legislative history tracking. Simplify meeting management with digital tools for elected officials and request-to-speak and commenting options for constituents. Save time with branded agenda and minutes templates, easy last minute agenda changes, and one-click website publishing.

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HD video tech that exceeds expectations

Save up to $100,000 and 35 days or more of staff time annually when meeting streaming and video recording is outsourced to Granicus. Surpass modern viewers’ expectations with premium video streaming and broadcasting solutions. Meet accessibility goals with accurate transcriptions, spoken word content searching, and captioning options for every budget. Reliably and securely broadcast to websites, social media platforms, PEG channels, and OTT media like Roku.

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Worry-free record requests compliance

Reduce record requests processing times by 30-60% and the average cost per request by 25%. Employ the most configurable, most secure records request management suite in the market to quickly and accurately fulfill requests with a defensible audit trail. Neutralize rising complexity, reduce workload and improve process efficiency with powerful tools for collaboration, cost recovery, and time-savings. Streamline requests from courts, law enforcement, attorneys, or other agencies to mitigate risk when processing subpoenas, legal holds, and more.

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Managed services with expert analysis and insights

With in-depth, knowledgeable user experience consultants, discover how to improve processes and maximize value from Granicus agenda & meeting management and record requests solutions. Uncover all the functionality of your point solutions, deepen solution adoption, and demonstrate high ROI on tech investments with guidance from your experience services team.

OPERATIONS CLOUD

Operate with efficiency

See how Operations Cloud empowers governments to make the most out of limited time and resources.

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Operations Cloud product suite

FAQ

Operations Cloud FAQ

Operations Cloud boosts efficiency with streamlined, secure, and scalable tools for public meetings and record requests. Automate agenda preparation, drive meeting transparency with streaming video, and fulfill record requests faster—saving staff time and extending resources.

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Operations Cloud is comprised of three types of digital solutions:

  • Governance solutions to automate and streamline agenda and public meeting management.
  • Transparency solutions to enable the broad dissemination of public meeting livestreams and recordings.
  • Record Request Management solutions to streamline and simplify the submission and fulfillment of record requests.

These solutions, layered with expert experience services and deep data insights, drive significant and measurable efficiencies in the day-to-day operations of governing.

Operations Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of agenda management and meeting minutes software, along with industry-leading video streaming and recording solutions designed specifically for government operations. Backed by decades of expertise and powerful data analytics, Operations Cloud simplifies public meeting preparation with best-in-class security, configurability, and efficiency-boosting integrations.

The platform’s meeting minutes software ensures accurate, accessible documentation of public meetings, helping governments enhance transparency, compliance, and workflow efficiency. Operations Cloud also provides three flexible video streaming and recording options—self-managed, partially-managed, and fully-managed—each delivering the highest levels of video quality, security, and accessibility.

With industry-leading closed captioning, advanced spoken word search, and highly accurate transcription capabilities, Operations Cloud improves the public meeting experience, making information easily accessible to all stakeholders.

Read how Burleson, TX leveraged Operations Cloud livestreaming meeting software to enhance transparency, improve accessibility, and save 35+ staff days.

Future-proof your compliance with Operations Cloud configurable, scalable, and secure solutions for records request management, designed to streamline workflows and reduce time and costs. With tools purpose-built for public records, interagency requests, legal holds, subpoenas, and discovery, it cuts request processing times by 30-60% while ensuring legal compliance through audit trails and accessibility.

CJIS and HIPAA-approved security ensures confidentiality, and automation and data-driven insights help shift agencies from reactive to proactive. San Antonio reduced completion time by 66% without violations. Improve efficiency and reduce risk with real-time tracking and workflow optimization.

Operations Cloud maximizes tech value by automating tasks, broadening staff adoption and usage, and even outsourcing video (up to $100K yearly). Operations Cloud recovers staff time, saves money on materials and services, and mitigates the risk of costly litigation. Pinellas County, FL reduced tedious processes and generated significant returns on public funds. Streamline operations, improve efficiency, and drive savings with Operations Cloud.

Operations Cloud is part of a broader suite of Government Experience Cloud solutions designed to enhance service delivery, improve compliance, and increase engagement. In addition to streamlining operations, Engagement Cloud helps government organizations gather valuable feedback and grow their audience, including on legislative topics. Similarly, Service Cloud optimizes constituent services, enhancing government efficiency and reducing complaints brought to public meetings.

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