Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Marco Streefkerk]

Dear Tim,

Take a look here: http://pro.europeana.eu/enumerate/

BR


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Verzonden: donderdag 14 april 2016 18:59
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Onderwerp: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT 
or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide 
benchmark report available that talks about this?





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Seattle Art Museum
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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Gerhard Jan Nauta]

Thanks Trilce!

A quick scan at the raw ENUMERATE data (Core Survey 3, 2015) suggests that the 
median for EU museums of all sorts was 3% (% of total budget that is spent on 
digital collections).

Questions:

8.  What is your institution’s total annual budget?
26. Please estimate your annual expenditure on your *digital collections* 
(*total cost of ownership*)

http://pro.europeana.eu/enumerate/statistics/data-platform 

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-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Trilce 
Navarrete
Sent: vrijdag 15 april 2016 12:49
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

There is a survey on European heritage institutions, ENUMERATE, which last 
reported for 2015:


   - The estimated average yearly budget for digital collections is €276,471

here more http://pro.europeana.eu/enumerate/statistics/results
best
Trilce

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:24 PM, Bruce Wyman <bwy...@teufelkind.net> wrote:

> I’ll second Nik and Douglas here and add a bit more nuance in having 
> done a bunch of strategic reviews for museum of different sizes.
>
> A single snapshot can mischaracterize things, so ideally you look at a 
> few
> factors:
>
> - tech operating budget over the last few years (and projected 1-2 
> years
> ahead)
> - tech capital budget over the last few years ((and projected 1-2 
> years
> ahead)
>
> For operating budgets, the range seems to be 3-8%, with a sweet spot 
> around 5%.
>
> Then it becomes important to look at the trends. If it’s been at the 
> low-end for at least a few years for a *reasonably* healthy 
> organization then I start to poke much harder at the existing 
> infrastructure because
> *something* is outdated or in desperate need of overhaul. It might be 
> hardware, it could be software systems, it could be staff that’s 
> spread incredibly thin. If budgets are at the higher end, it’s a 
> question of that’s real growth and/or if capitalized projects are 
> being operationalized — one of the things that’s always concerning is 
> when I see low operating budgets but high capital budgets because it 
> doesn’t always demonstrate sustainable practice around tech. I’m also 
> concerned about the high end of the range because I want to see that 
> it’s reflected as a core component of the overall strategic plan or is it 
> just momentary catch-up.
>
> My ideal scenario is that I see high capital budgets a few years 
> prior, a peak in operating budgets about now, and then around 5-6% in 
> the future (as a sustainable pattern of effort). Not all tech needs to 
> be expensive and you can do things in a pretty scrappy fashion, but 
> there’s no getting around some basic infrastructure costs and *seeing* 
> the real support from the organization as part of the operating budget.
>
> -bw.
>
> > On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Nik Honeysett <nhoneys...@bpoc.org> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, operating. The lowest number in my unofficial survey was just 
> > over
> 3%, which qualifies under Keir’s comment, I think.
> >
> > -nik
> >
> > 
> > Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
> >
> > BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
> >
> > M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org  nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
> > 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
> >
> > A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture 
> > and
> science.
> > 
> >
> > On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Douglas Hegley <dheg...@artsmia.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match 
> > what I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure.
> > Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% 
> > of
> the
> > Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is 
> > then adjusted according to how much fundraising we can accomplish to 
> > offset
> the
> > hit on the museum's funds.
> > In other words, it's complicated!
> > - Douglas
> >
> > On 

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Trilce Navarrete]

There is a survey on European heritage institutions, ENUMERATE, which last
reported for 2015:


   - The estimated average yearly budget for digital collections is €276,471

here more http://pro.europeana.eu/enumerate/statistics/results
best
Trilce

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:24 PM, Bruce Wyman  wrote:

> I’ll second Nik and Douglas here and add a bit more nuance in having done
> a bunch of strategic reviews for museum of different sizes.
>
> A single snapshot can mischaracterize things, so ideally you look at a few
> factors:
>
> - tech operating budget over the last few years (and projected 1-2 years
> ahead)
> - tech capital budget over the last few years ((and projected 1-2 years
> ahead)
>
> For operating budgets, the range seems to be 3-8%, with a sweet spot
> around 5%.
>
> Then it becomes important to look at the trends. If it’s been at the
> low-end for at least a few years for a *reasonably* healthy organization
> then I start to poke much harder at the existing infrastructure because
> *something* is outdated or in desperate need of overhaul. It might be
> hardware, it could be software systems, it could be staff that’s spread
> incredibly thin. If budgets are at the higher end, it’s a question of
> that’s real growth and/or if capitalized projects are being operationalized
> — one of the things that’s always concerning is when I see low operating
> budgets but high capital budgets because it doesn’t always demonstrate
> sustainable practice around tech. I’m also concerned about the high end of
> the range because I want to see that it’s reflected as a core component of
> the overall strategic plan or is it just momentary catch-up.
>
> My ideal scenario is that I see high capital budgets a few years prior, a
> peak in operating budgets about now, and then around 5-6% in the future (as
> a sustainable pattern of effort). Not all tech needs to be expensive and
> you can do things in a pretty scrappy fashion, but there’s no getting
> around some basic infrastructure costs and *seeing* the real support from
> the organization as part of the operating budget.
>
> -bw.
>
> > On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Nik Honeysett  wrote:
> >
> > Yes, operating. The lowest number in my unofficial survey was just over
> 3%, which qualifies under Keir’s comment, I think.
> >
> > -nik
> >
> > 
> > Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
> >
> > BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
> >
> > M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org  nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
> > 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
> >
> > A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and
> science.
> > 
> >
> > On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Douglas Hegley 
> wrote:
> >
> > If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match what
> > I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure.
> > Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% of
> the
> > Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is then
> > adjusted according to how much fundraising we can accomplish to offset
> the
> > hit on the museum's funds.
> > In other words, it's complicated!
> > - Douglas
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Nik Honeysett  > wrote:
> >
> >> My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind,
> >> two-year-old, but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the
> >> average at just under 5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.
> >>
> >> -nik
> >>
> >> 
> >> Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
> >>
> >> BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
> >>
> >> M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org  nhoneys...@bpoc.org>  >> nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
> >> 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
> >>
> >> A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and
> >> science.
> >> 
> >>
> >> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is
> dedicated
> >> to IT or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of
> >> industry-wide benchmark report available that talks about this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> TIM RAGER
> >> Director of Technology
> >>
> >> Seattle Art Museum
> >> p: 206.344.5278
> >> seattleartmuseum.org
> >>
> >> KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
> >> MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 –
> >> Oct 9
> >> JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
> >> Get tickets at visitsam.org/tickets
> >> 

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Bruce Wyman]

I’ll second Nik and Douglas here and add a bit more nuance in having done a 
bunch of strategic reviews for museum of different sizes. 

A single snapshot can mischaracterize things, so ideally you look at a few 
factors: 

- tech operating budget over the last few years (and projected 1-2 years ahead)
- tech capital budget over the last few years ((and projected 1-2 years ahead)

For operating budgets, the range seems to be 3-8%, with a sweet spot around 5%. 

Then it becomes important to look at the trends. If it’s been at the low-end 
for at least a few years for a *reasonably* healthy organization then I start 
to poke much harder at the existing infrastructure because *something* is 
outdated or in desperate need of overhaul. It might be hardware, it could be 
software systems, it could be staff that’s spread incredibly thin. If budgets 
are at the higher end, it’s a question of that’s real growth and/or if 
capitalized projects are being operationalized — one of the things that’s 
always concerning is when I see low operating budgets but high capital budgets 
because it doesn’t always demonstrate sustainable practice around tech. I’m 
also concerned about the high end of the range because I want to see that it’s 
reflected as a core component of the overall strategic plan or is it just 
momentary catch-up.

My ideal scenario is that I see high capital budgets a few years prior, a peak 
in operating budgets about now, and then around 5-6% in the future (as a 
sustainable pattern of effort). Not all tech needs to be expensive and you can 
do things in a pretty scrappy fashion, but there’s no getting around some basic 
infrastructure costs and *seeing* the real support from the organization as 
part of the operating budget.

-bw.

> On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Nik Honeysett  wrote:
> 
> Yes, operating. The lowest number in my unofficial survey was just over 3%, 
> which qualifies under Keir’s comment, I think.
> 
> -nik
> 
> 
> Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
> 
> BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
> 
> M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org 
> 
> 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
> 
> A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and 
> science.
> 
> 
> On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Douglas Hegley  wrote:
> 
> If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match what
> I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure.
> Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% of the
> Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is then
> adjusted according to how much fundraising we can accomplish to offset the
> hit on the museum's funds.
> In other words, it's complicated!
> - Douglas
> 
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Nik Honeysett  > wrote:
> 
>> My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind,
>> two-year-old, but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the
>> average at just under 5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.
>> 
>> -nik
>> 
>> 
>> Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
>> 
>> BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
>> 
>> M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org 
>>  > nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
>> 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
>> 
>> A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and
>> science.
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager  wrote:
>> 
>> Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated
>> to IT or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of
>> industry-wide benchmark report available that talks about this?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> TIM RAGER
>> Director of Technology
>> 
>> Seattle Art Museum
>> p: 206.344.5278
>> seattleartmuseum.org
>> 
>> KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
>> MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 –
>> Oct 9
>> JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
>> Get tickets at visitsam.org/tickets
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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Nik Honeysett]

Yes, operating. The lowest number in my unofficial survey was just over 3%, 
which qualifies under Keir’s comment, I think.

-nik


Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer

BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE

M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org 

2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101

A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and science.


On Apr 14, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Douglas Hegley  wrote:

If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match what
I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure.
Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% of the
Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is then
adjusted according to how much fundraising we can accomplish to offset the
hit on the museum's funds.
In other words, it's complicated!
- Douglas

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Nik Honeysett > wrote:

> My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind,
> two-year-old, but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the
> average at just under 5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.
> 
> -nik
> 
> 
> Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
> 
> BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
> 
> M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org 
>   nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
> 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
> 
> A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and
> science.
> 
> 
> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager  wrote:
> 
> Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated
> to IT or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of
> industry-wide benchmark report available that talks about this?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> TIM RAGER
> Director of Technology
> 
> Seattle Art Museum
> p: 206.344.5278
> seattleartmuseum.org
> 
> KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
> MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 –
> Oct 9
> JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Douglas Hegley]

If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match what
I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure.
Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% of the
Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is then
adjusted according to how much fundraising we can accomplish to offset the
hit on the museum's funds.
In other words, it's complicated!
- Douglas

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Nik Honeysett  wrote:

> My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind,
> two-year-old, but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the
> average at just under 5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.
>
> -nik
>
> 
> Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer
>
> BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE
>
> M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org  nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
> 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
>
> A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and
> science.
> 
>
> On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager  wrote:
>
> Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated
> to IT or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of
> industry-wide benchmark report available that talks about this?
>
>
>
>
>
> TIM RAGER
> Director of Technology
>
> Seattle Art Museum
> p: 206.344.5278
> seattleartmuseum.org
>
> KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
> MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 –
> Oct 9
> JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
> Get tickets at visitsam.org/tickets
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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Berg-Fulton, Tracey]

To add perhaps a bit more nuance to Keir's response (lol, by the way)- what do 
people feel would be the ideal budget amount? How does that ideal compare with 
what you're actually getting?

Keep in mind we can't say "Yes, all of the dollars!" as a budget.

Cheers,
Tracey

Tracey Berg-Fulton, M.Litt.
Collections Database Associate
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
berg-fult...@cmoa.org
412.622.6509

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From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Nik 
Honeysett
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 1:05 PM
To: mcn-l@mcn.edu
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind, two-year-old, 
but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the average at just under 
5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.

-nik


Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer

BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE

M (805) 402-3326  P (619) 331-1974  E nhoneys...@bpoc.org 
<mailto:nhoneys...@bpoc.org>
2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101

A technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture and science.


On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager <t...@seattleartmuseum.org> wrote:

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT 
or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide 
benchmark report available that talks about this?





TIM RAGER
Director of Technology

Seattle Art Museum
p: 206.344.5278
seattleartmuseum.org<http://seattleartmuseum.org/>

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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Keir Winesmith]

Not enough!

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-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Tim 
Rager
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:59 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu>
Subject: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT 
or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide 
benchmark report available that talks about this?





TIM RAGER
Director of Technology

Seattle Art Museum
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Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Nik Honeysett]

My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind, two-year-old, 
but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the average at just under 
5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%.

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On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Tim Rager  wrote:

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT 
or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide 
benchmark report available that talks about this?





TIM RAGER
Director of Technology

Seattle Art Museum
p: 206.344.5278
seattleartmuseum.org

KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 – Oct 9
JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
Get tickets at visitsam.org/tickets
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[MCN-L] Budget for Digital

[Tim Rager]

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT 
or Digital?   Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide 
benchmark report available that talks about this?





TIM RAGER
Director of Technology

Seattle Art Museum
p: 206.344.5278
seattleartmuseum.org

KEHINDE WILEY: A NEW REPUBLIC / Seattle Art Museum / Feb 11 – May 8
MOOD INDIGO: TEXTILES FROM AROUND THE WORLD / Asian Art Museum / Apr 9 – Oct 9
JOURNEY TO DUNHUANG / Asian Art Museum / Mar 5 – Jun 12
Get tickets at visitsam.org/tickets
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