Until now schools wishing to redevelop their website or take advantage of emerging technology chose between developing a solution in-house or via a local developer. SitEducate is the only specialist education provider offering the choice of a powerful and yet affordable school communication solution. A solution which is continuously enhanced in partnerships with schools requirements and priorities.
Options |
Benefits |
Costs & Risks |
| In-House Development |
• Low capital cost
• Complete customisation |
• Limited resources or time
• No web design and development expertise
• No knowledge sharing
• No resource sharing
• Knowledge loss with staff turnover
• Limited access to high-end software
• Poor training and documentation
• High dependence on poorly documented freeware and shareware
Bottle necked by the over worked IT team
|
| Local Company or Contractor |
• Responsive to requirements
• Significant customisation
• Web design and development knowledge
• Initial training provided
• Possible use of functional web applications and CMS
|
• Significant initial capital outlay
• Need to rebuild every 2-5 years
• Software not supported or regularly updated
• No education expertise
• No resource or knowledge sharing
• Knowledge loss with supplier changeover, staff change or business failure
• Usually poor documentation and ongoing support |
| Advertising Agency |
• Responsive to requirements
• Capable designers
|
• No online functionality
• Minimal ability to manage and update content
• Significant initial capital outlay
• Need to rebuild every 2-5 years
• Usually poor documentation and ongoing support |
| SitEducate |
• Complete school solution
• Can be customised or configured according to needs
• Supported and maintained
• Powerful updated and documented functionality
• Design benchmarked globally
• Little to no upfront cost with minimal ongoing expense
• No need to rebuild every 2-5 years
• Trial demo site without cost |
• Must decide within 3-months to retain or commit to around 12-months
• Greater focus on resource sharing which reduces variance in technical leadership
• Reduced focus on customisation |
Choosing to do nothing is often the path of least resistance. The choice to do nothing has become harder and harder to justify, with SitEducate’s reduced setup and management time demands, very affordable cost, comprehensive support and the opportunity for trialling.
With no upfront costs for most SitEducate pilot program participants, the need to budget for SitEducate or even undertake a formal tendering process is reduced. Most SitEducate schools move ahead after playing with a demo site, however we would welcome the we opportunity to respond to a Request For Proposal (RFP) or undertake a presentation if you would prefer.