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How to cost and fund ICT
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| Source: | ICT Hub |
| Date added: | 2008-07-07 |
Making effective use of information and communications technology (ICT) is one of the highest priorities for voluntary and community organisations (VCOs). Applied strategically and appropriately, ICT can enable organisations to increase the impact of their programmes and the efficiency of administrative operations.
Choosing ICT initiatives in which to invest human and financial resources can be confusing and difficult. As a result, many VCOs end up making their ICT decisions based solely on the cost of the hardware (equipment such as computers, printers) and software (programs that produce spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and so on), at the expense of a more strategic, mission-based approach.
This guide will:
• walk you through simple ways to determine what ICT strategies, ideas and projects are most beneficial to your organisation
• help you make smart hardware and software choices that will improve the efficiency of your projects and your organisation
• help you identify what you need to invest (time, money, resources) when implementing, and sustaining your use of ICT
• offer you techniques to develop a successful funding strategy (and get the money).
This ICT Hub guide is written by Marc Osten and Beth Kanter.