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Uncovering Ways to Better Manage The Business of the Catholic Ch h i th 21 t C tChurch in the 21st Century

Focus Group Session Facilitated By:

Deacon Bill Koniers / Phil Bushnell / Douglas Solomon

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Uncovering Ways to Better Manage The Business of the Catholic Church in the 21st Century

The Business of the Church related to Three

Focus Group Discussion Points

Standardization

Cloud technology

Catholic School Re‐engineering

“How do we manage the business of the Church without t i th Ch h i t b i ?”


turning the Church into a business?”


1st Discussion Point

1. Standardization defined:

Formulation, publication, and implementation of guidelines, rules, and specifications for common and repeated use, aimed at achieving optimum degree of order or uniformity in a given context, discipline, or field. For example . . . . chart of accounts accountingfield. For example . . . . chart of accounts, accounting platforms in parishes and schools, payroll etc . . .



2nd Discussion Point

2. Cloud technology defined:

Cloud computing refers to the transfer of the normal work processing and data file storage from residing on parishes, schools and Chancery Office PC’s and laptops over toschools and Chancery Office PC s and laptops over to secure outsourced data centers that now manage applications and files over the Internet. Services offered from data centers all over the world are collectivelyfrom data centers all over the world are collectively referred to as the "cloud."



3rd Discussion Point

3. Catholic School Re‐engineering Opportunities:

Superintendents‐Principals are aware of their modern day challenges. Predictable revenue and real‐time information will be the fuel that keeps our school doors open. Consensus is building that a common platform of administrative and scholastic data information across all schools is a MUST for making decisions for the common good of all schools. This trend must continue to grow in years to come in order for Catholic Education to maintain its presence across the


nation.


1st Focus Group Discussion on StandardizationWhat we know: a) Standardization is critical for achieving accountability,

transparency and internal controls

b) Standardization is now key in reducing financial risk

Two Questions:

1. Does our Diocesan Hierarchy (Clergy and Lay Staff), Pastors and School Personnel really understand the concept of standardization and use of “Best Practices?

2. Are opportunities understood for cost reductions andimproved data flows since information is the basis for which good decisions are made?


which good decisions are made?


2nd Discussion on Cloud TechnologyWhat we know: a) The cloud provides the Church with anytime/anywhere access,

data security, real‐time information, reduced overhead, rapid y, , , pdeployment and subscription pricing

b) Desktop software will become a thing of the past and soon

T Q iTwo Questions:

1. Will 21st century technology be impeded by the traditional slow pace of culture change in the Church?p g

2. Will cloud technology help the pastoral, sacramental and educational missions of the Church? Will it be a “Nice to have”

“N d t H ” iti ?


or a “Need to Have” proposition?


3rd Discussion on Catholic Ed Re‐engineeringWhat we know: a) Schools are closing at an unacceptable rate across the US

b) Catholic Schools have traditionally been independent to makeb) Catholic Schools have traditionally been independent to make their own administrative decisions apart from the Chancery

Two Questions:

1. Do dioceses see any opportunity to wrap‐in standardization processes across all schools with accounting, financial reporting, payroll, tuition management, SIS systems etc.? p g, p y , g , y

2. How important will real‐time operating metrics and trend reporting (called dashboard reporting) be to the ongoing

i l f C th li S h l ?


survival of Catholic Schools?


Conclusions and Wrap‐upp p

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