The InnovateOhio Platform Gains Momentum, Looks Beyond 2020 – Data- “What’s in it for me?”

Within four months of becoming governor of Ohio in 2019, Mike DeWine upended a status quo of siloed departments when he signed an executive order requiring all agencies to join the InnovateOhio Platform (IOP).

To make IOP work the best for everyone, Rodgers said it’s important for agencies to look at their data and ask a simple question, “What’s in it for me?” Rodgers believes this type of mentality is the way to ensure diverse service offerings.

The InnovateOhio Platform is posed to forever change how agencies handle services and data in Ohio. Although a lot of work still needs to be done, agency CIOs share how the platform has been critical in 2020.