Minister+ITS+Requirements

MBJ, our new minister has communicated some IT Services requirements that are captured here for review and comment:


 * Primary PC: preference for a laptop with some multimedia authoring capabilities and integrated WiFi enabled
 * Desktop PC at C3H: ability to access Web based e-mail and handle the attachments that are sometimes included
 * Current PC is OK with expanded memory now installed with some modifications
 * change the screen background
 * increase the default screen standby and screen lock timeouts
 * ? Is the space on the hard disk adequate ?
 * E-mail: forward minister at c3huu.org to mbjohnson_@_...
 * Explore integration of multiple Gmail accounts
 * Maj-Britt prefers to have no forwarding, just use the UUMA account (which is on Google)
 * Microsoft Office 2003 Suite & XP Pro (XP Home may be OK) as minimum system
 * Word is a definite, no experience here with OpenOffice Writer equivalent
 * Excel also a definite, again no experience with OpenOffice Calc equivalent
 * Powerpoint is desirable, perhaps can use the OpenOffice Impress, to be discussed
 * Not needed:
 * AOL tools
 * POP or IMAP e-mail program such as Thunderbird or Outlook (at least not at this time)
 * Integration with calender, reminder system for followup contacts
 * Some Church Management System (ChMS) programs have this capability. Need to test and see what will work.
 * Printing:
 * Occasional access to color printer
 * main use for B/W, OK to have printed in Office Manager area?


 * Communications:
 * expectation that the minister MAY not be able to respond as quickly to e-mail, you may need to make an appointment with her
 * default subscription to groups either to Journaled daily synopsis of the group list or only getting special messages to read content highlighted to her