9. 83% of nonprofits
spend less than 4%
of their budget
on technology.
Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.
16. Technology Strategy and Planning
Process
Preliminary
Assessment
Inventory
Staff skills
assessment
Current and prior
year IT operating
costs
Initial list of potential
projects
Any additional
relevant background
materials (e.g.,
technology usage
policies)
Meeting 1:
Envision
1. Ensure agreement
on I.T. “Current
Reality”
2. Identify processes
for obtaining
additional information
needed
Meeting 3:
Prioritize II
Select strategy and
sequence
Detailed review of
resources required
Project
Prioritization
Identify and
categorize projects
Research high-level
details on alternative
solutions
Meeting 2:
Prioritize I
Classify projects into
categories, e.g.
- “Quick wins”
- Strategically
essential
- Need more info
Identify
Implementation
Sequence and
Resources
Draft implementation
plan
Select resources
(internal vs. external,
build vs. buy)
Define RFI/RFP
processes
Detailed
Implementation
Planning
Cost details
Assign specific
responsibilities
Timetable
Identify key
issues/risks
Meeting 4:
Act
Finalize plan
Implementation
kickoff
Identify
circumstances
required for
committee to
reconvene
27. Left: HP Mediasmart Home Server EX485, including 750Gb hard drive, $600. Right: NAS Device
(Synology Disk Station 207+, $340) plus 2 hard drives (Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm, 500Gb, $130 x 2).
56. 53
%
Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330
nonprofit organizations.
23
%
41
%
57. List functional requirements (3 meetings, 1 hour
each)
Identify options (up to 4 hours per
participant)
Discuss alternatives; narrow list of options (2
meetings)
Get product
details
Vendor
demos
Calls to real
users
User
visits
Decisio
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