There are some annual maintenance contracts for specific hardware and software already in place. The college has an existing expertise and models for in house maintenance of some equipment. The college has a dedicated technical staff with experience and expertise capable of creating and implementing college standards. A complete college wide inventory of all equipment does not provide the level of detail required for network administration. Staff training on a continuing basis is needed if technical staff are to remain current in their fields.
Employee retention is inconsistent due to an eroding technical salary structure.
The ability of staff to keep abreast of the ever changing world of technology. 1.1a Research and recommend standard desktop operating systems for workstations. 1.1b Research and recommend standard network operating systems for file servers. 1.1c Research and recommend minimum hardware configurations for desktop. 1.1d Research and recommend minimum hardware configurations for file servers.