THE HR APPRENTICE RICHMOND

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THE HRAPPRENTICE RICHMOND
Technology Team
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Beginning State Better Leverage Technology

• Tactics
• Evaluate current technology
• Seek IT consulting advice
• Determine available resources
• Explore new technologies
• Simplify navigation of site
• Key Performance Measures
• Establish baseline membership needs in 2008
• Develop one new communication channel in 2008
• Prior to today
• Received Board input on current technology
• Met with one IT vendor
• Looked at SHRMs hosting options
• We are still in the infancy of this strategy

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Plan of Attack

• Create working committees
• Technology evaluate technology options
• Communication maintain current communication
  vehicles
• Define committee roles and responsibilities
• Develop specific goals and deadlines for each
  committee
• Define success measures

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Infrastructure Technology Committee

• Evaluate current technology
• Seek IT consulting help
• Define current needs compared to current host
• Assessing other vendor capabilities
• Determine resources (volunteer vs paid)
• Explore new technologies (chat rooms, podcasts,
  message boards)

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Infrastructure Communication Committee

• Simplify the navigation of the site
• Dynamic web site maintenance
• RHRMA e-mail box
• Monthly newsletter
• Special announcements
• Calendar of events
• Home page
• Other content (Legislation, Diversity, Student
  Chapters, All Stars, State Conference)
• Static web site maintenance
• Board of Directors
• Bylaws
• Policies

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Deadlines Accountabilities for Future Activities
Task Responsible Deadline
Define roles of committee members Sue and Linda July 25
Create advertisements Sue and Linda August 1
Distribution channels
Monthly Newsletter Linda Aug Sept
Sign-Up Sheets at Meetings Sue Aug Sept
Chapter Meeting PowerPoint Sue/Kerry Aug Sept
New Member Coffees? Linda/Sue Sep/Oct
Student Chapters Teri September
Align interests and abilities with needs Sue and Linda Sept 26
Schedule recurring meetings Linda October
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2009 Goals for Continued Growth

• Keep committees operational and on target
• Maintain current site functionality
• Keep current site content fresh and engaging
• Evaluate site capabilities and resources
• Explore new technology offerings
• Conduct membership survey

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Ending State Better Leverage Technology

• Developed a plan of action that includes building
  an infrastructure, processes, accountabilities
  and deadlines.
• Incorporated identified tactics into our plan.
• Developed new key performance measures
• Create committees
• Determine an appropriate vendor for our needs
• Define resources
• Ensure timely maintenance of current site

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Richmond Human Resource Management Association50
Years Serving Greater Richmond
THE HRAPPRENTICE RICHMOND
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