Managing Your It Budget In Tough Times

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Managing Your I.T.Budget in Tough Times

NPower’s MissionTo inspire and empower

nonprofits to use technology to better serve their communities.

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Choices

http://nptechguide.pbwiki.com/

Laser3-5 cents

Inkjet10-35 cents

Networkedcopier

<2 cents

Colorlaser

7-9 cents

Source: http://www.jeffersondavis.k12.ms.us/Departments/InformationTechnology/FAQs/tabid/72/Default.aspxaccessed on 8/9/2007.

www.printgreener.com

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

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Photo source: Canon.com (PowerShot SD880) and www.Dell.com (MP1409x).

70%

Data Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

59%

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$800+1-year warranty5-year life

$1,300+3-year warranty3-year life

www.dell.com :Mini 9 (left), Optiplex 360 (middle), Dell E6400 (right)

$400+1-year warranty3-year life

www.LogMeIn.com

www.skype.com

http://voice.google.com

www.dimdim.com

http://tinyurl.com/9dznct

http://tinyurl.com/dgql45

http://www.verdiem.com/edison.aspx

Compare…

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Technology Budget

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

<=20 staff >20 staff

43% 60%

83% of nonprofitsspend less than 4%

of their budgeton technology.

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

Technology Plan

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

<=20 staff >20 staff

32% 71%

22% of nonprofitshave a technology

committee.

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

29%<Contract on an as-needed basis25%In-house MIS staff22%Tech support w/1 or more providers13%No formal approach to IT support9% Volunteers to our agency2% Friends and family of staff

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

IT Service Evolution

Break/Fix:• Totally reactive• Client pays for downtime• Low investment/low return

IT as Investment:• Scheduled Support • Client understands value of IT• Somewhat proactive• Downtime reduced

Partial Managed Services:• Proactive• Remote management• Allows detailed understanding of client

Full Managed Services: • Service Level Agreement with fixed monthly cost• HW as a Service (Hosting)• SW as a Service (Hosting)

Chaotic – Reactive – Proactive – Managed – UtilityChaotic – Reactive – Proactive – Managed – Utility

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To the cloud…

http://www.dreamhost.com/hosting-nonprofit.html

Personal Computers

File Server

10 / 100 / 1000

www.jungledisk.com

File & Application Server

www.mozypro.com

http://howto.opml.org/dave/ec2/

“Thin Client”

“Cloud Computing”

Standard DSL download speed (1.5 Mbps)

Standard DSL upload speed (384 kbps)

T1 Line (1.5 Mbps)download & upload

“symmetrical”

Standard DSL download speed (1.5 Mbps)

Skype-to-Skype Video (384 kbps)

Skype Voice (64 kbps)

Standard DSL upload speed (384 kbps)

calendar.google.com

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Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

49% 19%

Financials DonorManagement

Programs(Clients,

Volunteers)

53%

“Other”

Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2008. Survey of 330 nonprofit organizations.

23%

41%

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

Decision

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“Cloud Computing”

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