Mission IT Roles
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There are a number of IT roles within missions. There are a number of ways to look at the roles of IT, one of which is through looking at the locations where IT is based.
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Home Office
Description
The Home office for a mission organization is usually located in a technologically advalced location. The home office is responsible for the overall functionality of the organization, donor comunication, coordination of outreaches, advertising, and long-term planning.
Role of IT
IT from the Home office is predominantly used as in a support role for the work of the home office. They have web pages for the organization (advertizing), email (coordination, donor relations, etc), home office databases (financial tracking), and other similar tools
Organizations that help
In the technologically advanced areas there are a number of computer consulting organizations targeted towards missions. They range from providing missions specific tools, providing lessened cost, to providing work for free. The organizations that provide tools will be listed along with the tools they provide elsewhere. Computer consulting organizations:
- Computers in Ministry Based in Denver, Colorado, USA.
- Compass Technology Based on the East Coast USA
- Crossscape Based in Australia
- LightSys Based in the USA