Improving Your Technology Management
A Proposal to Assist Entrepreneurs & Small Organizations

A small organizations, SOHO business and associations tend to focus in the core competencies of the organization's founders and their vision but usually lack the expertise in operating or promoting the organization in an efficient manner . Sometime it does not have enough resources to address IT Management tasks.

We have put together a list of such tasks, which need to be addressed in order to operate the organization effectively. Some of the tasks listed below may be outside the scope of your organization or they may not be part of current operation.

A. Online Presence

1. Hosting of website
2. Web Site Architecture
3. Administration and Maintenance of website
4. Quality Assessment of website (Usability and Errors)
5. Submission to search engines
6. SEO: Assisting with high ranking of your web site by Search Engine Optimization

B. Computers & Network

1. IT (hardware and software acquisition) Planning
2. Procuring hardware and software
3. Installation

C. Customers/Suppliers/ Members Information

1. Providing solutions to capture data, such as business cards, databases, etc.
2. Installing a contact management system or a CRM (customer relationship management) system
3. Training for data capture and maintenance of system

D. Promotions

1. Alliances and Partnership with other associations/suppliers/sponsors
2. Press Releases
3. Public Relations and Outreach
4. Speaking opportunities
5. Event planning and organizations

D. e-Marketing & email campaigns

1. e-Marketing Plan
2. Designing Email campaigns
3. Designing e- newsletters
4. Creating subscription system for e-Newsletter
5. Creating and maintaining Mailing List

Administration of email campaigns

E. IT Education

1. Training Assessment of staff
2. Conducting training

F. Organizational Issues

1. Privacy & Security Review
2. Spring Board for Ideas

In order to assist entrepreneurs with the Internet and computer systems, we will conduct a Requirement study consisting of the following:

• Review of your current systems, information systems and online presence
• Review of your requirements dealing with the agreed upon areas from the above list.
• Possible hardware and software solutions.

The study takes anywhere from ½ a day to two-days, depending upon areas of interest. A Requirements Study Report will be provided, outlining various solutions and their cost.

If you have any further questions or comments, please don't hesitate in contacting me.

Max Haroon
Tel: 416-891-4937
max@sipgroup.org

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