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Decoding Technology - Program Management Tools

by Tim Walker and Chip Donohue
January/February 2005
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Managing a child care program involves many complex tasks and daily challenges for administrators. However, with the right set of tech tools you can become a more effective and efficient manager which will enhance program quality and improve responses to your staff and the children, parents, families, and community you serve.

Tech Terms

* Child care management package: Software designed to handle specific child care administrative tasks such as tracking attendance of children and staff, billing, monitoring accounts receivable, managing child, family and personnel records, processing payroll, paying bills, and creating financial reports . . . just to name a few. These software packages are often available in modular format so that each program can select the features they want and need to manage their operations and finances efficiently.

* Application suite: A combination of different software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database management, desktop publishing, personal information management, and Web authoring bundled together. Programs in an integrated application suite look and act the same way, making it easy for users to transfer data from one application to another. Popular application suites include Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Office, and Lotus SmartSuite.

Tech Tools

There are many types of software and the list of new ...

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