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This state-only discussion, sponsored by the Child Welfare Technical Working Group (CWTWG) allowed child welfare information system project managers to air issues, questions, and concerns, and to develop a list of queries and comments for federal response at the end of the meeting.

Family relationship diagramming or genograms provide a visual tool for charting basic family structure and exploring family and case relationships across time.The genogram can be useful in gathering information about family members, understanding relationship dynamics and behavioral patterns, conducting assessments, exploring placement and family support options, and guiding casework to useful and needed interventions.Title IV-E agencies can use genograms as tools in both assessment and intervention.

In this presentation, the Children's Bureau's Division of State Systems (DSS) hosted a state panel discussion on building and maintaining a data exchange between courts and child welfare information systems. This discussion included a description and background of the state data exchanges in Utah, Alabama, District of Columbia, and Texas. The participants conversed about data security and use, maintenance and enhancements of the data exchanges, and lessons learned.

In this presentation, the Children's Bureau hosted a state panel discussion on building and maintaining data exchanges between education and child welfare information systems. This discussion included a description and background of the data exchanges for Kentucky, New York, New York City, and Wisconsin. Topics discussed included data security and use, maintaining and enhancing the data exchange, and lessons learned.

The Children’s Bureau (CB) is currently providing technical assistance and coaching to states interested in leveraging an Agile framework into their procurement, development, and management approach to child welfare development projects. LeadingAgile is the agency contracted with CB to provide this short term technical assistance to states who have interest in utilizing Agile methodologies.

Delaware’s FOCUS project uses a hybrid Agile approach that incorporates Agile practices while keeping within the parameters of typical fixed-scope projects. The FOCUS project is driven by engaged stakeholders, a consistent emphasis on scope, and disciplined monitoring of plans and progress.

This presentation provides an overview of web services, how they use different types of patterns, and their purpose in effectively exchanging data in real time between heterogeneous systems. The presentation introduces the concept of service-oriented architecture using web services and how these web services can be used to integrate diverse repositories of data as well as to create efficient solutions for sharing and accessing data across the enterprise.

States are currently reviewing the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) regulations and assessing the impacts these requirements will have on their existing child welfare information systems. Join us as representatives from Colorado, New York, and Virginia discuss the unique considerations and challenges that county‐administered states face as they discuss a potential CCWIS implementation.

What are modular procurement and agile development? Why are they often discussed with modular designs?

• Modular procurement: Breaking up large, monolithic procurements into smaller modules to reduce risk
• Agile development: An iterative method of making software that focuses on delivering valuable software to users early and often

Effective June 1, 2016, the CCWIS regulations require CCWIS automated functions be developed using a modular design.