CONTINUITY KEEP YOUR ORGANIZATION ON TRACK Michalis Michalos National Informatics Commissioner – Soma Hellinon Proskopon (Scouts of Greece)
CONTINUITY
KEEP YOUR ORGANIZATION ON TRACKMichalis Michalos
National Informatics Commissioner – Soma Hellinon Proskopon (Scouts of Greece)
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The fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being stopped.
- Cambridge Dictionary“
Continuity
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WHY CONTINUITY IS MY PROBLEM?THREE BASIC CONCEPTS OF ISSUES FACED
An individual that comes out of nowhere, he is skilled, talented wants to help but he usually disappears at some time.
Problems caused: who continues his work? Has he provided any kind of documentation?
THE PARATROOPER
“I want it to be done and I want it now”. Preparing for a national event? Have no time to prepare a proposal? No time to plan and deploy your ICT project?
Problems caused: extra time on deployment/corrections and usually extra money spent.
THE “FAST & FURIOUS” SOLUTIONS
When we assign tasks that our organization wants to be treated with professionalism to volunteers that really do a great job trying but not cover in 100% the needs of a service.
Problems caused: disruptive services.
VOLUNTEER vs EMPLOYEE/VENDOR
Formalize your ICT entity within your organization (commissioner/working group e.tc.)
Build your regulation or adapt on one within
your organization, know your allowances
& limits
Build a strategy based upon your organization’s
vision (support)
Keep a separate but small record on your
strategy for “The Dark Side”
START FROM –INGFORMALIZINGORGANIZING
KEY CONCEPTS TO WORK WITH
WHAT Implement and deploy
HOWOrganize your approach on the solution
WHYIdentify the true needs of why you have to build something
MONITORINGKeep track of your
resources, be proactive
DOCUMENT
Always deliver
everything in detail
OPEN CALLBuild a team, create a pool
of skilled volunteers
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LETS GO DEEPER
This shouldn’t be just tech, this should be an approach to inspire! Who cares if you have to build something, it’s why that counts!
WHY
Probably your number one priority while working on a project, include feedback and other key concepts that would help someone in the future.
DOCUMENTATION
The tricky part, volunteer, employee or vendor? That’s a question you have to answer with your organization, always keep in mind the NGO donation programs here.
HOW
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST
CELEBRATENever forget this, after hard work you have to take some time and enjoy the ride.
LESS IS MOREIf you build long-term concept things, keep it simple. It’s better to monitor and maintain something simple than make your life harder through complex and un-understandable systems
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