Tips for Writing Technology Vision
Statement & Goals

The technology vision statement is succinct paragraph that summarizes the discussion by the technology team, with input from various stakeholders, and answers the question: "What benefit does the organization expect from mission-driven use of technology?" The organization's vision statement may have the following general structure:

Our organization uses technology (adverb) to achieve x outcome with x audience(s)

Examples of Technology Vision Statements from KIT participants:

The Alliance is a recognized leader among artist communities organizations in the creative and efficient use of technology for program management and in establishing a global forum for a dialogue on creativity and artists' creative processes as a vital national resource.

COHASI effectively uses technology as a bridge to connect the general public with the Staten Island arts community as well as to provide information, support, and technical assistance that strengthen the arts community's capacity to create arts programs.

Arts/Boston will be at the forefront of technological advances for audience development organizations throughout New England. Our rise from the technological Stone Age will serve as a model for arts organizations everywhere that wish to pull themselves out of an outdated hardware quagmire.

The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts strives to bring the best possible arts to the greatest number of people by integrating the use of technology to efficiently deliver all programs and services.

SCC will have completed the strategic steps necessary to seamlessly integrate the use of technology to increase public awareness of, access to, and appreciation of contemporary crafts, design, and the creative experience. SCC will have the organizational and technical infrastructure to sustain successful use of technology to deliver its mission and programs over time in an efficient way.

Technology goals are short "to do" statements that accomplish a specific outcome with the use of technology. Technology goals should not just be about the technology, but also reflect a specific mission-driven outcome related to programs and services. While you will want to think expansively as you begin to articulate your strategic planning goals, you also want to be realistic. Here is an example of goals from the Alliance of New York State Arts Organization's technology plan:

Goal #1: To integrate the use of electronic communications and technology to deliver Alliance programs, resources, and services to the field.

Goal #2: To integrate the efficient use of electronic communications and technology to advance public awareness on issues affecting the arts and advance public knowledge of legislation affecting community arts development.

Goal #3: To establish the E-Institute for Leadership as a national model for providing professional development to the community-based arts and cultural field in New York State and the nation.

Goal #4: To develop, distribute and sell appropriate fee-based membership services via the Alliance Web site.

Goal #5: To improve the Alliance's internal capacity for staff members to share and exchange information electronically within the main office, with the upstate office, contracted personnel, board members, and with all appropriate external constituents.

 

 
 


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