The technology plan is prioritized, shared on the web, and all technology purchased is put on the web. Each college must submit a plan to get money. Plans are built based on the institution's values and vision. Most community colleges have internal advisory committees, although some community colleges have external advisory committees. Steering committees are used to determine what type of faculty development is needed, faculty incentives, and reward for the incorporation of technology into the curriculum.
Some advisory committees deal with planning the use of future technology.
Get to know your staff. Survey all community colleges regarding the administrative system packages they are using and recommend software solutions that work for community college's based on the size of the institution. Survey the amount of staff needed to support various applications used at Community College's.