Get funding.Establish leadership and support. Setting up a technology team and ensuring management and staff buy-in will allow you to get started with the whole organization behind you. See the article "Establish Leadership and Support" in either the Management or Staff version for more information. Assess your resources. The first step in planning is to assess your existing technology. What do you have in place? How well is it working? See the article "Assess Resources" for more information. Define your needs. Why do you need technology? What will new technology help you do that you can't do already? Defining your needs will enable you to choose the most efficient solutions. See the article "Define Your Needs" for more information. Explore solutions. The next step is to research existing technology options and decide on ones that meet your needs at a minimum cost. See the article "Explore Solutions" for more information. Write the plan. Your written plan should document your resources, needs and solutions, as well as your budget. SeeWrite the Plan" for more information. Get funding. You can now use your technology plan as key element in seeking technology funding. See TechSoup's Funding section for more information.
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