Tech 101: Tactical Technology Planning April 24, 2014

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Tech 101: Tactical Technology Planning With Andrea Berry, Idealware April 24, 2014

Presenters Becky Wiegand Webinar Program Manager TechSoup Andrea Berry Director of Partnerships & Learning Idealware Assisting with chat: Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup

Today’s Agenda: Introduction to TechSoup Participant Poll – Do you have a plan? What Is Technology Planning? Thinking About Tech at Your Organization Auditing Your Current Tech Creating a Plan Q&A

Who Is TechSoup? TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a clear focus: connecting fellow nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and foundations with tech products and services, plus learning resources to make informed decisions about technology.

Who Is TechSoup? Since 1987, TechSoup donation programs have served more than 210,000 charitable organizations. We’ve distributed more than 11 million software and hardware donations and enabled recipients to save more than US$3.75 billion in IT expenses in 60+ countries around the world. We reach more than 400,000 nonprofit, library, and philanthropy subscribers in the United States with our newsletters each year.

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Andrea Berry

www.idealware.org

A Plan Lets You Know Where You’re Going

…and What ISN’T Worth Your Time

Strategic vs. Tactical

Technology Comes In Different Flavors

Technology Is Core To Your Mission

Start With a Technology Committee

Do You Need a Consultant?

Compare and Define Issues

Consider Your Hardware

Think About Software Infrastructure

Does Your Constituent Management Work?

How Are Your Managing Your Finances?

Do You Have Other Data To Manage?

Does Your Website Well-Represent You?

Are You Taking Full Advantage of Email?

How Does Social Media Fit In?

Prioritize Based on the Pyramid

Developing a Timeline

An Example: Buying a New Printer

An Example: Software Selection

An Example: Website Redesign

Questions?

Q & A Please type your questions in the chat window. Follow-up questions can be posted in the community forum: www.techsoup.org/community

Resources www.Idealware.org www.techsoup.org Idealware’s Tactical Tech Planning through TechSoup: http://www.techsoup.org/idealware

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