Technology Assessment And Solution Design

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Nonprofit overview

Our mission is to empower disadvantaged youth for success through the Power of Tech.

Project overview

When facing a challenge, taking the time upfront to understand and articulate an organization’s current context prior to designing a solution for that challenge will result in time-saved down the road and more sustainable solutions for the organization. During this project, an information technology expert will use an established framework and project guide to assess technology challenges within the context of an organization’s current state and propose a specific sustainable solution, as well as provide the next steps to solution development and implementation.

What activities will be completed as part of the project:
1. Align on the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities
2. Gather data from key stakeholders
3. Review current business systems and processes
4. Analyze and prioritize challenges and opportunities within technology
5. Gather and document requirements for the proposed solution (scope of work)

What activities won’t be completed as part of the project:
1. The volunteer consultant will not implement the solution proposed
2. Strategic business planning

Critical questions the nonprofit will need to answer:
What is your ideal end state when it comes to technology and technology infrastructure?
What is stopping you from what you want to do today when it comes to technology?
What would you do with unlimited resources?
What is the level of organizational readiness to adopt new systems and processes (leadership support, resources, including talent, budget)?

United Tech Project Foundation is an oranzation committed to change. We in need of an Information technology expert to help design our LMS system learning management system. This system will help us lead our students to succeed in their careers. Be a hero to join our team.
Description of what the deliverable will include and look like (deliverable):
1. Discover deliverable: A brief that includes a summary of findings from the discovery process and a set of prioritized recommendations on how to move forward in addressing key challenges
2. Design deliverable: A document that describes in detail what solution or solutions the organization will need to implement in order to move toward their desired state. This should be focused on prioritized solutions and not include answers to more than two identified challenges. The document should necessarily be a Scope of Work that provides for the project description, an estimated time-frame for completing the project, the resources needed to complete the project successfully, including the type of talent or skills required.