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Resource Constraints and Cybersecurity Concerns Top the List of Challenges with IT Professionals at K-12 Schools, Surveyed by TeamDynamix and KaseyaIn a recent market study evaluating the IT maturity of K-12 school district IT departments conducted by TeamDynamix and Kaseya, 45 percent of participants stated that resource constraints are their top concern followed by cybersecurity (at 29 percent) going into 2018. The study also evaluated IT maturity among K-12 districts to determine what type of IT projects they will undertake this year. A significant majority-59 percent-seek to enhance self-service capabilities, currently at the low end of the IT maturity scale, to reduce cost and improve satisfaction and productivity of IT support groups. Additionally, districts self-ranked on the high end of the scale for their ability to deploy mobile learning devices, while their lowest marks were in resource-intensive areas or those that pose a serious cybersecurity risk. Click to Tweet School districts face growing challenges, such as 1:1 classrooms, blended learning environments, STEM initiatives, virtual and mixed reality, makerspaces, etc., which push technology needs and resources to their limits and put district IT departments under constant pressure. This research identifies five key areas of IT improvement and opportunity for K-12 school districts:
TeamDynamix is a cloud-based service management and project portfolio management platform for institutions of higher education, K-12 and state and local governments. Organizations rely on TeamDynamix to manage technology resources and personnel and support systems. The company annually surveys IT leaders in vertical markets to forecast service needs in the coming year. Kaseya is the leading provider of complete IT management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and midsized enterprises. Through its open platform and customer-centric approach, Kaseya delivers best in breed technologies that allow organizations to efficiently manage and secure IT. Offered both on-premise and in the cloud, Kaseya solutions empower businesses to command all of IT centrally, easily manage remote and distributed environments, and automate across IT management functions. Kaseya solutions manage over 10 million endpoints worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Kaseya is privately held with a presence in over 20 countries. To learn more, visit www.kaseya.com. About TeamDynamix TeamDynamix cloud-based work management software gives service organizations in non-corporate environments the ability to align, work together, and simplify their work management processes. TeamDynamix transforms IT from order taker to strategic innovator. Colleges and universities, K-12 districts, state and local governments, and nonprofits use the TeamDynamix project portfolio and service management platform to work together smarter, faster, better. More at TeamDynamix.com, @TDXBuzz, LinkedIn. See TeamDynamix at booth 2652 at FETC January 24-26, 2018. Note to editors: case studies and more information available in this online press kit.
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