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Common Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions on ICT

How can our organisation save money on ICT and / or use ICT to reduce costs?

There are a number of ways organisations can save money on hardware and software – this might be discount, recycling or loan schemes, or even refurbishing old kit to get a few more years' life out of it.  Organisations also need to get value for money when purchasing new equipment or getting ICT training.

Technology can also be used by organisations to reduce their costs for example by using free or low cost online tools to work smarter, share documents and increase collaboration with remote colleagues.  Various Knowledgebase articles describe how to pick the right tools for the job, get started with online tools and be aware of their potential risks.

Learn more about how to save money on ICT or use technology to reduce costs.

More common questions

  1. How can our organisation save money on ICT and / or use ICT to reduce costs?
  2. We are a small organisation trying to get to grips with our ICT, where do we start?
  3. Can we use articles from the Knowledgebase on our website or in our newsletter?
  4. How do I cost IT in a budget proposal?
  5. How do I find someone who can help me fund the computer equipment I need?
  6. Why do we need ICT policies and procedures?
  7. Why do we need IT Support
  8. What do I need to buy to protect my computer from viruses?
  9. Why do we need backups?
  10. What backup procedures do we need to put in place?
  11. What equipment do we need to back up our computers?
  12. What housekeeping tasks should we be doing to keep our computers running well?
  13. What is a network?
  14. Why do we need a network?
  15. What do I need to buy to set up a network?
  16. What do we need to think about when getting a new database or modifying our existing one?
  17. What database package should we purchase / use?
  18. How do I employ someone to develop a database for my organisation?
  19. What things do we need to consider when getting a website?
  20. What is a domain name and do we need one?
  21. How do I register a domain name?
  22. What is website hosting?
  23. What do we need to think about when choosing a provider to host our website?