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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In 2015, the TEI-C Board of Directors considered a quote for outsourcing TEI-C administrative duties (aka "back office work") to a management company that specializes in supporting non-profits. At the time, the Board considered amending the Bylaws, especially offices held by Board members in hopes that we could better manage the work in-house. In 2016, the Board revisited this discussion several times and decided it was once again worth exploring outsourcing options, even if only on a trial basis (2-3 years). While we have not given up on [[Bylaws_Amendments_for_2016|amending the Bylaws]] to make the Board more efficient, we will revisit possible amendments based on a new round of quotes from management companies. | In 2015, the TEI-C Board of Directors considered a quote for outsourcing TEI-C administrative duties (aka "back office work") to a management company that specializes in supporting non-profits. At the time, the Board considered amending the Bylaws, especially offices held by Board members in hopes that we could better manage the work in-house. In 2016, the Board revisited this discussion several times and decided it was once again worth exploring outsourcing options, even if only on a trial basis (2-3 years). While we have not given up on [[Bylaws_Amendments_for_2016|amending the Bylaws]] to make the Board more efficient, we will revisit possible amendments based on a new round of quotes from management companies. | ||
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| + | ==Administrative Tasks== | ||
| + | Below is a list of administrative tasks that the Board finds challenging to manage. They will be ordered with the 2016 Board's consensus. For now, it's just a list with notes. | ||
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| + | * Administering the TEI-C Web site (with the exception of the Guidelines, the Vault, what else?) | ||
| + | ''With the impending web site migration to WordPress, day-to-day management of the site could be more distributed and should be easier to handle. Depending on which parts of web site work we'd keep in-house, we may only need one "web master" position instead of two like we currently have. Or maybe none if we decide to outsource all web site-related activities.'' | ||
| + | ** Updating/adding new content | ||
| + | ** Administering email lists | ||
| + | ** Recovery | ||
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[[Category:Board]] | [[Category:Board]] | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 19 July 2016
Overview
In 2015, the TEI-C Board of Directors considered a quote for outsourcing TEI-C administrative duties (aka "back office work") to a management company that specializes in supporting non-profits. At the time, the Board considered amending the Bylaws, especially offices held by Board members in hopes that we could better manage the work in-house. In 2016, the Board revisited this discussion several times and decided it was once again worth exploring outsourcing options, even if only on a trial basis (2-3 years). While we have not given up on amending the Bylaws to make the Board more efficient, we will revisit possible amendments based on a new round of quotes from management companies.
Administrative Tasks
Below is a list of administrative tasks that the Board finds challenging to manage. They will be ordered with the 2016 Board's consensus. For now, it's just a list with notes.
- Administering the TEI-C Web site (with the exception of the Guidelines, the Vault, what else?)
With the impending web site migration to WordPress, day-to-day management of the site could be more distributed and should be easier to handle. Depending on which parts of web site work we'd keep in-house, we may only need one "web master" position instead of two like we currently have. Or maybe none if we decide to outsource all web site-related activities.
- Updating/adding new content
- Administering email lists
- Recovery
