ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management, 3rd Edition

Chapter ThirtyIntegral Technology Management

Steve DeHaan, CAE

Nothing really stays the same. Our members' needs and demands change, key employees leave, and the business and social environments are altered constantly. It is all part of normal evolution in the workplace. However, those evolutionary, and sometimes disruptive, changes have the potential to generate a change in the heart of our organization's data-management system.

Creating a “Living System” for a Changing Work Environment

The database module is often the core from which all of the other systems “hang.” Many associations use a central database to gather, manipulate, and create reports that allow staff to relate to and serve their members. Decision making about your integrated ...