Top 10 Reasons Tech Plans Are Worth the Paper They’re Written On

1. Top 10 Reasons Tech Plans Are Worth the Paper They’re Written On Jeff Forster Director of Technology Services Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management @ Robert Morris University www.rmu.edu/bcnm forster@rmu.edu

2. Top 10 Reasons Tech Plans Are Worth the Paper They’re Written On 10. The process and need to produce the document gets technology info organized 9. The 5 Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance 8. Plans are worth the paper they’re written on if they prove to be more than a document sitting on a shelf. What was up with Tiffany Shlain’s hair? 7. The process of tech planning points out organizational efficiency problems 6. Planning process can impact people at all staff levels and get them to share forster@rmu.edu www.rmu.edu/bcnm

3. Top 10 Reasons Tech Plans Are Worth the Paper They’re Written On Although some organizations are at the point where tech planning is cliché and useless for some organizations, many organizations haven’t progressed to the point at which they’re ready to give up on tech planning. 5. Bus Insurance. Nuff said. 4. Solid plan opens the door with competent funders. 3. With a plan, tech budget may be slashed in tight times. Without plan, tech budget WILL be slashed in tight times. 2. Tech planning helps implementation to keep pace with organizational change and strategy. And the number one reason Tech Plans are worth the money they’re written on: 1. NTEN provider members need the business Agreeing with me will get you swag. forster@rmu.edu www.rmu.edu/bcnm