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APPENDIX A
ENTECH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT COVERAGE
The following topics are covered in ENTECH's Technology Assessment. The components of the assessment are completion of the Assessment Instrument by eachnonprofit, a site visit by ENTECH and a report to the nonprofit with specific recommendations.
Organizational Profile
This section includes general information including name, address, mission, technology staffing and budget.
Hardware Inventory
The process gathers a list of the speed and memory capacities of all computer hardware. It also profiles other office machinery such as copiers, scanners, etc. Local Area Network
Depending on the individual situation, this section addresses issues such as the type of LAN that is in place, specifications of the server, usage of the LAN, and document storage. If a network is not in use, an evaluation of the potential for a network is conducted.
Internet
This portion addresses the speed and type of the connection. There are questions aimed at the usage of the Internet in the organization; Web site-related questions include the role of the Web site and frequency of updates.
Software
This segment is an inventory of all specialized and off-the-shelf software in use for word processing, accounting, fund development, spreadsheets, etc.
Protection and Security
This section addresses issues such as data backups and their frequency, virus protection and power protection.
Policies
Questions determine if the organization has policies about a wide variety of hardware, software, personnel, ownership and data issues. Training A brief needs assessment is conducted. Also, questions address previous training effectiveness and identifying the staff who need training the most.
Data Collection and Reporting
Questions in this section concern the type and methods of data collection and reporting, including what the difficulties are with the current process of collection and reporting.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Organizational Summary
Future Directions
Technology Planning
Training
Networking
Information Management
Hardware
Protection & Security
Internet Use
Technology Policies
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