# Sayer Vincent surveys successful information systems

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/03/18/sayer-vincent-surveys-successful-information-systems/
- Published: 2004-03-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Sayer Vincent is launching a survey into what makes for successful investment 
in information systems (IS) by charities.**

Sayer Vincent say that this is the first survey of its kind in the sector. It will
cover a range of topics including strategic planning and governance of IT projects;
IS department staffing profiles; information and system security; systems integration;
access to applications and information; outsourcing; project management and expenditure
on IS.

Charities with more than 100 paid staff are being invited to participate in the 
survey. To do so you have to pay £250 plus VAT. In return for this they will receive
a full version of the final report, which will analyse the findings and draw out
best practice. In addition, there will be a participants-only discussion to look
at the findings in more detail.

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One of the steering group, Ajay Burlingham-Böhr, Head of Information Systems at 
RSPB, said:

> “Other benchmarking exercises within the charity sector have looked at specific
> facts and figures. What is missing is a way of getting hold of some of the softer
> measures. How do we ensure IS strategy is in line with our organisational needs?
> Which systems really deliver added value? This benchlearning exercise has been
> well designed to cover some of these more intangible, softer issues and the results
> will make fascinating and useful reading.”

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