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The education industry knows all too well the frustration that comes with using outdated ways of managing programs. These archaic practices take longer to execute tasks and make projects slower. Staff already short on time are waiting for simple processes to be completed. Every day that passes without getting the information they need decreases their productivity. Outdated legacy systems are not much help either. These systems have frequent crashes and downtime is quite common. Not to mention, maintaining these outdated legacy systems is expensive. In the education industry, budgets are already tight, and money would be better spent in many other areas such as buildings, textbooks, supplies, and the salaries of teachers and staff. Schools are hesitant to use modern technology simply because they are overwhelmed by what they already have on their plate and often they view the way they are doing this as "good enough." Instead, what usually happens is schools will limp along by creating workarounds in their antiquated software. We live in a highly digital world that relies on technology. But with all this technology available, the education industry is still behind on adopting updated systems. Schools are responsible for executing all aspects of their programs, which include meeting budgets and deadlines all while being under the microscope of complete transparency to the public. They must deliver reports to school boards, community members and other stakeholders on how funds are being spent and how each program is progressing. Antiquated systems often cannot provide data in a useful or meaningful manner. Schools need a better way to provide data in a timely manner about how they are using these funds to improve the quality of facilities for students. In addition to being transparent to the public, schools are responsible for managing multiple sources of funds. Schools receive funding from so many diverse sources including bonds, tax revenues, grants, and endowments and they must manage all these according to specific sets of guidelines. If they do not follow these rules, schools can face penalties and even loss of funding. Old systems struggle but technology adoption still lags Updating multiple stakeholders and managing multiple colors of money EDUCATION Education | www.kahua.com/k-12/ 2