Assess

Diagnose and inventory what exists.

  • Ask how you wished things worked
  • Evaluate your current systems’ functionality
  • Determine what doesn’t work
  • Understand and document your data backup system
  • Document the inventory of your hardware and software
  • Document the your user accounts, privileges, permissions, access
  • Document your network configuration
  • Help you understand the total cost of ownership
  • Annually inventory your agency’s computing equipment
  • Meet with nonprofit development office to review grants for technology upgrades
  • Meet with small agency’s CEO to discuss next year’s IT budget
  • Perform an annual review of system function and discussion about next steps