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TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIALSSNEAK PREVIEW WEBINAR

Curtis MarshallClient Marketing Manager

PRESNTED BY:

Chris DeJuneasApplications Engineer


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Agenda

The Technology LandscapeIntroducing the new TechnologyEssentialsLive product demonstrationNext steps


THE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE


Technology Is Playing an Increasingly Important Role in the Classroom

96%Teachers agree technology plays a significant role in their classroom

69%Claim “open resources” are used more than textbooks

83%Use technology in the classroom to deliver whole group instruction

78%Use technology to communicate directly with parents


IT Spending is SIGNIFICANT Across All Educational Institutions

$6.6BProjected IT spend in higher education institutions

$4.7BProjected IT spend in K-12 institutions

$3.7BProjected spend across all institutions in laptops alone

$522mProjected spend across all institutions on tablets & mobile


Students Don’t Rely Solely on School-Issued Technology Anymore

78%Of elementary school students regularly use a tablet for school

69%Of middle school students regularly use a tablet for school

49%Of high school students regularly use a tablet for school

83%Of all students (K-12) regularly use a laptop for school


What This Means for Education IT Pros

Increased spend = increased scrutinyMore granular budget & asset tracking

Additional compliance concernsData from monitor size to software versions must be tracked

Additional potential security risksDated OS installs & settings, BYOD devices, etc.


ANNOUNCING: TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIALS


Announcing: TechnologyEssentials

AVAILABLE NOW

Incident – IT help desk trackingInsight – IT asset management

COMING SOON

Mobile Device Management – coming soonMetering – coming soonLicensing – coming soon

TECHNOLOGY BUILT FOR TECHNOLOGY PROS


Speaker

Chris DeJuneasApplications Engineer


Introducing TechnologyEssentials:

Deliver a clear snapshot of entire infrastructureAgentless discovery of all IT assets

An IT Management suite designed to…


Introducing TechnologyEssentials

Deliver a clear snapshot of entire infrastructureCentralize management of IT assets & service

Single-platform management, tracking, and monitoring of all hardware, software, mobile devices & networked assets




Deliver a clear snapshot of entire infrastructureCentralize management of IT assets & service Simplify policy enforcement & compliance

Manage what mobile & BYOD devices can access, download, install, and interact with your network




Deliver a clear snapshot of entire infrastructureCentralize management of IT assets & service Simplify policy enforcement & complianceImprove efficiency & effectiveness of IT teams

Automate time-consuming audit & IT asset management functions.Streamline communication around service requests from end user to technician to reporting



Introducing TechnologyEssentials:

Deliver a clear snapshot of entire infrastructureCentralize management of IT assets & service Simplify policy enforcement & complianceImprove efficiency & effectiveness of IT teams



TechnologyEssentials: Incident

CommunicationInstant visibility into status of workSingle place for all technology related requests

Streamlining your IT help desk



CommunicationHistorical Analysis

Understand users’ service historyTrack asset assignment history




CommunicationHistorical AnalysisAccountability

For Requestors – faculty, staff, and studentsFor Technicians – understand completed work and customer service



TechnologyEssentials: Insight

Compliance88.6% of technology professionals are concerned about software license compliance¹ Confirm proper software licensingProactive network monitoring

¹ ”The Unique Challenges Facing the IT Professionals in K-12 Education,” SchoolDude and the Consortium for School Networking, 2013

Take control of your network



ComplianceAccountability

Get ahead of technology auditsIs technology being used equitability?Warranty trackingAccess key data for funding requests




ComplianceAccountabilitySecurity

Monitor hardware and software on the networkIdentify viruses and malware74.3% of technology professionals have encountered unauthorized software installsDiscover and track external devices



LIVE DEMONSTRATION


Key TechnologyEssentials Features & Benefits

Simplified deployment

Access to more granular data

Configurable views with drill-down capabilities

Improved budget planning accuracy

Enhanced security


Poll Question

I would like:More information on TechnologyEssentialsA private demonstrationPricing InformationAn account manager to call me


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