It took a collaborative and multi-disciplinary strategy that brought together a diverse group of stakeholders—state officials, suppliers, engineers, and subject matter experts—to design a flexible and sustainable data environment. Instead of applying a pre-built or one-size-fits-all solution, they analyzed connections between business needs, data sources, and technical processes, identifying best practices and gaps across auditing, compliance, analytics, and process improvement. This inclusive and iterative approach allowed Vaske IT to blend multiple viewpoints, test and refine ideas over 18 months, and ultimately deliver a self-implementable, self-sustaining solution that empowered the customer to manage compliance and analytics independently—without ongoing licensing costs.