Weidenhammer Consulting Group - Education Solutions

1. Education Solutions
Connecting Education and Technology

2. Information + Technology = Education
The classrooms of today look vastly different from those of yesterday. Today’s students are immersed in technology –
at home, at play, and in school, the delivery of education via technology has become the standard in schools across
the globe. Leveraging Information Technology in the business of education enable the growth of your organizations
back-office processes, faculty communications, and most of, your students learning environment. Since 1978, we
have helped organizations leverage technology as a driver of improved performance and operational efficiency. Our
services include:
• Strategic Assessment and Planning
• Software Selection
• Virtual / Interim CIO
• IT Governance and Service Management
• IT Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices
• Technology Planning
• Vendor Management
• Professional Development (Faculty, Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring)
• Infrastructure (Network, Servers, and Wireless)
• Classroom Technology
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3. Strategic Assessment & Planning

4. A Trusted Advisor.
The Business of Education – from back-office, to faculty, and finally in front of students, technology is entrenched in
education in every aspect of the organizations processes. Our goal is involve key stakeholders and create a plan to
aligns the Mission and Vision of the school or district with the technology. Some of the key assessment areas are:
• Process Improvement
• State Approved Technology Planning
• Network Design and Implementation
• Software Selection
• Student Information Systems
• Learning Management Systems
• District Management Systems
• Lunch Management Systems
• Mobile Device Management Systems
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5. Virtual / Interim CIO Services

6. Knowledge Leader.
Virtual or Interim CIO Services – A vCIO can bring value to schools by leveraging the critical knowledge and expertise
of an IT professional without taking on the cost commitment of hiring a full-time resource. Additionally, Weidenhammer
Consulting Group can perform these functions as an interim basis while providing our client the time to seek a
permanent CIO candidate.
• Implementation of Strategic Assessment Findings
• IT Governance
• Evangelize Best Practice Service Delivery Methodologies and Framework (ITIL and/or ISO 20000)
• Communicate District Mission and Vision with Department Staff
• Create / Implement Knowledge Management System (Knowledge Base) for Department Staff
• Professional Development
• Coaching / Mentoring of Department Staff
• Create / Provide Individual Training Programs for Department Staff
• Vendor Management
• Budgeting and Grant Programs for Technology in Education (including eRate)
• Recruitment Services
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7. Infrastructure

8. Thought Leader.
Infrastructure – The Connected Campus is the new standard in education. Faculty and students are asked to use
various devices daily to disseminate and absorb information and knowledge. A truly connected campus means
wireless and wired devices are integrated through-out the entire organization. Our consultants can help your district
focus your infrastructure strategy to ensure you have a highly available, highly management, secure, and robust
network. Many of our services may be available for funding reimbursements under the federal eRate program.
• Network Design, Implementation and Management
• Cloud Services
• Virtualized Server Environment
• Virtualized Desktop Environment
• Security Assessments
• Business Continuity Planning and Data Backup / Retention Strategies
• Wireless
• Site Survey
• Wireless Management
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
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9. Classroom Technology

10. A Valued Partner
Connected Classroom – No where on campus is technology the most effective than in the classroom. Today’s student
uses technology more than any other generation. To keep students interested in the classrooms, teachers are using
more technology than ever before.
• Interactive Classroom Technologies
• Sound Field Technology
• Audio Visual Systems (Large and Small Venue)
• Google Apps for Education (Migration, Implementation, and Use)
• Software Selection
• Learning Management Systems
• Assessment Applications
• Video Servers and Applications
• Building Systems
• Clock and Bell Systems
• Public Address Systems
• Digital Signage
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11. TRUSTED ADVISOR | VALUED PARTNER
The Weidenhammer Consulting Group – leveraging over
125 years of combined Technology Industry Experience.