The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 30: April/May 2017 | Page 20

e g n lle e h T a h C 1. Are your objectives clear? The key to success is harnessing the right technology to support your charitable goals. Focus on the end goal and think about the benefits technology brings rather than the problems you have. In doing that consider… 2. Are you working with the right people? To achieve your goals and be truly innovative, technology needs to be at the heart of your 1. The Cloud How do you stand out? Innovat g i in Harnessing the right digital strategies whilst keeping your charity’s values and cause at the heart of your objectives is key to any transformation. Nathan Baranowski from ojo solutions shares some insight into how to achieve this and drive value through technology. Innovative Technology Ensuring your charity adopts the right types of cloud technologies will open doors, enable you to access new technologies, reduce the cost of your IT and inform your business through ‘big data’. 3. Are you open to radical change? organisation and integrated into your business. Here’s three technologies every charity needs. 3. The Rise of the Machine AI, IoT, AR and VR are examples of clever tech that’s now affordable and having profound impacts. From assistive living to community management these technologies will reduce cost and create huge impact for your charity. 2. Apps Apps not only inspire consumers & supporters to act, they also transform organisations. Whether creating new solutions for your charity or giving out-dated systems a modern facelift, apps will increase your productivity and revolutionise the way you work.