Despite all of the current hurdles to being a school district facility director, there’s a new generation of leaders that are stepping up and thriving; finding creative solutions to today’s problems and leading teams across their district’s buildings at a point in time when building maintenance is under a microscope in every community.

These facility professionals are what we call "Next Generation Facility Managers" (NGFMs) and this paper examines the traits, tools, and strategies that these leaders are using to push school facility management into the future.

Discover the skills it takes to be a facility leader for the future in this eBook from our sister company MasterLibrary Software. ​Get practical advice, tips and insights from their panel of experts.

From Instructional and Communications to Network Connectivity and Devices, virtually every technology system used in most NYS school district's are affected by NYSED's District Reopening Guidance. Every district needs to be taking a proactive look at their existing technology conditions and upgrades or additions needed to meet reopening requirements and recommendations. View a comprehensive list of NYS school district tech systems that are affected by the COBID-19 pandemic and what additional functionality needs (or may need) to be considered to keep your students, staff, and schools safe.

Has your school district (or other organization) ever installed a new IP-connected technology system after a significant investment in money, staff, and time only to experience operational issues with system devices or components after deployment?

Intermittent operating errors in newly installed security cameras, interactive whiteboards, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), and other devices that connect to your district’s physical network may have nothing to do with the devices themselves. Instead, the real culprit may well be the poor conditions of your current technology infrastructure including cables, pathways, and spaces.

​View this interactive PDF to see if you can solve “The Case of Old Problems with New Technology.”

If you'll be attending this year's New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) Conference and Expo in Saratoga Springs, please stop by Booth 97 to say hello.

As specialists in the technology systems that move data through buildings, Archi-Technology has been providing strategic, pro-active technology consulting services to educational clients for more than 20 years. Learn more by visiting our NYSASBO Conference web page.

Thanks for reading and we hope to see you at the Conference.