This failure can leave districts sitting with slow-moving dinosaurs wearing the Emperor's New Clothes. Two other issues require sustained commitment. The first of these is the development of effective information resources to be offered over the network. A primary purpose of a network is the delivery of information which richly supports the curriculum. They also require an enormous amount of time and labor to install on a network.
Some people think the job is done when the computers are installed and linked.
Installation is only the first quarter of the game if you intend to provide a robust network which supports the learning goals of the schools. The second major issue requiring sustained commitment is the technical staff support to extend and develop the contents of the network. Few districts hire enough technicians to service and support the ongoing development of the network content . Each new information product and each new piece of software may require hundreds of hours of installation time, but most districts have so few technicians that the installation of these products can be delayed for months or simply ignored. Once a district spends millions on a network, it should hire enough technicians to make sure the network operates in an efficient and robust manner optimizing return on investment.