Who You Gonna Call?
Why Your Church Needs an IT Person
Section Overview
But Why?
WHY? Oh I will tell you why.
What do I do?
- Troubleshoot technical issues
- Maintain physical infrastructure
- Update software
- Setup Zoom calls
- Fix printers
- Develop websites
- Repair or replace obselete hardware
- And as always... other duties as assigned
But I can do those things!
- Can it scale?
- Is it secure?
- What happens when someone leaves?
- What happens when something breaks?
- How do you backup data?
It's OK to be overwhelmed
How much will this cost?
$$$
It's complicated
- Technology is ever changing
- The 'as a service' model adds up
- Business class internet is a rip off
- Remote work means more reliance on the cloud.
- There isn't a one size fits all solution.
No money no problem
- You don't alwyas need the cutting edge
- Enterprises love tax write-offs
- Non-profits can get special pricing
- Learn to love Open Source
- Outsourcing is not always cheaper
However...
- It benefits you to buy the best you can afford
- One mans trash is not always anothers treasure
- You need to be ok upgrading
However...
However...
- It benefits you to buy the best you can afford
- One mans trash is not always anothers treasure
- You need to be ok upgrading
- Sometimes a paid solution is the best
- Paying an expert can save you a lot of headache
Nuts and Bolts
Lets talk hardware
Wrangling the 1's and 0's
Software to get things done