IT Management

IT Management

Digital strategy/planning, governance, budgeting, run activities and disaster recovery/business continuity

Basic Capability

We are in the early stages of developing our capability and have improvements to make. We likely:

  • Aren't maximising value from our IT budget and minimise IT spend where possible
  • Focus our IT efforts on fixing things when they break
  • Have most (but perhaps not all) of our critical infrastructure (servers, routers etc) covered by warranty with a reasonable response time.

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Intermediate Capability

We have the fundamentals under control that meet the key needs of the organisation, but further improvements are possible. We likely:

  • Have an IT plan and budget for the next 12 months or more
  • Know how our IT spend compares to similar organisations, and how it can improve
  • Measure staff satisfaction with IT services, and plan to fix key issues
  • Have a disaster recovery plan that’s been tested in the past 24 months.

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Advanced Capability

Our IT management and governance work very well, deliver value and support us to achieve our mission. We:

  • Have a 3-year IT strategy that’s endorsed by the board
  • Are confident we maximise value for our IT spend
  • Have staff who are keen to innovate and use technology well and a management team who see IT as a key partner
  • Have a tested business continuity plan in case of system failures and outages.

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IT management
Guide
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IT management covers digital technology initiatives at a strategic level. It helps you plan effectively, manage digital technology projects and budgets, and get staff and executive buy-in.
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How can not-for-profits benefit from digital transformation?
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Training for IT strategy, planning and management
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Digital transformation /IT strategy course
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Innovation for beginners
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Develop your digital technology assets register
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Business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans
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Creating Network Diagrams
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Creating an effective disaster recovery plan
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Using change management for successful transformations
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Guide
Achieving intermediate IT management
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10 steps to create a digital transformation strategy roadmap
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Budgeting for tech systems acquisitions
Guide
Budgeting for new digital technology acquisition
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Checking references for a software vendor
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How to check a software vendor’s references
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Using volunteers for IT
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Resourcing to meet your digital technology/IT needs
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Piggy bank
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How to develop your annual technology budget
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Engaging a tech support provider
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Guide
What to look for in an IT contract
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Guide
Creating a business continuity plan
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Guide
Achieving advanced IT management
What constitutes advanced IT management (digital strategy and governance) and what to do to get there.
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Guide
How to set up a Digital Technology / IT Steering Committee
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A Framework for innovation in not-for-profits
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A Framework for innovation in not-for-profits
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