[Technical] Request for Budget submission feedback

[Jason Clarke]

Hi Kevork,

Work out what is critical for continued operations. This goes in the budget.

Work out what required for continued operations (life cycles of servers, switches, software. Ongoing maintenance). This goes in the budget.

Work out what is happening in the next 12 months to 3 years with regards to teacher and student activities. This goes in the budget.

There is no magic formula.

I expect our new 11TB SAN to last 18 months based on previous growth.. when I bought it. However, through consultation with the school community, it looks like it's going to get full much much sooner than that. Possibly inside of the next 9 months.

Consult with the school community (mainly staff), work out how you're going to support them then make some educated guesses on those costs. Then when you submit your budget, outline how each portion of your request ties back into real world classroom requirements.

Thats my $0.02 :-)

Regards,

Jason Clarke
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Glen Waverley S.C.
p 03 8805 6750
m 0418 145 318
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From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kevork Krozian
Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2008 7:46 PM
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Subject: [Technical] Request for Budget submission feedback

Hi Folks,

      We are embarking on a budget review of ICT needs for calendar 2009 and I was hoping for some assistance from others as to how they have arrived at their requests.
      For example, we have around 575 students and with the Rudd government initiative will be running around 300 computers, 16 or so servers etc. with 1 full time routine technical support person and several hours of high end technical support.  For the past 3 years our budget has been $60,000 per annum not including desktop replacements . Yes it is inadequate. This budget has covered all internet use, printer and photocopier repairs, all cabling, all network software and applications, all switches and routers, racks, all hardware and wages etc etc.
      What formula or guidelines do others use for the funding of the ICT budget at their schools please ?

With thanks



Kevork Krozian
IT Manager , Forest Hill College
k.krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au
http://www.fhc.vic.edu.au
Mobile: 0419 356 034

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