Technology Hardware Acquisition Standards


	Benefits of Standards

The benefits of standards come from the district's ability to negotiate volume pricing, decrease acquisition processing costs, decrease support and training costs by supporting fewer systems, improve the district's ability to share data and applications and increase end-user availability due to faster resolution of common purchasing problems. A strong implementation of standards results in lower total costs and support costs per user.

The district Technology Committee has determined that hardware standardization is necessary for high quality support, compatibility and cost effectiveness. With the increasing use of technology and resources, it has become impossible to support the varied computers, printers, servers and other technology adequately.