84. How do I schedule and replace old technology?

Having the right technology is key to achieving your strategic aims. It needs to reflect both your current and future needs, so being able to plan effectively and for regular updates to your systems and software is an essential part of attaining your organisation's full potential.

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Principles for a successful technology refresh

This resource is aimed at leaders of heritage organisations looking to upgrade their technology. It explores best practices in planning and executing a successful technology refresh and details common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Levels

1. Beginners
You're starting from scratch, or you need a digital skills and knowledge refresh. You're time poor and need a quick fix.

Level 2 2. Development
You've mastered the basics and now you want to fine tune your digital skills and knowledge. You're looking for new ideas and inspiration to achieve what you want to achieve.

Level 3 3. Advanced
You know what you're doing digitally but you want to do it better. You're keen to test and experiment and take your heritage organisation to the next level.

Digital Heritage Hub is managed by Arts Marketing Association (AMA) in partnership with The Heritage Digital Consortium and The University of Leeds. It has received Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and National Lottery funding, distributed by The Heritage Fund as part of their Digital Skills for Heritage initiative. Digital Heritage Hub is free and answers small to medium sized heritage organisations most pressing and frequently asked digital questions.