Context Matters
Botswana's education sector spans well-resourced urban schools and remote institutions with limited infrastructure. Successful implementations respect this diversity.
Key Success Factors
Stakeholder Buy-In: Involving teachers, administrators, and parents from the planning stage ensures adoption.
Phased Rollout: Starting with one module (often student records or attendance) builds confidence before expanding.
Local Training: In-person sessions in local languages dramatically improve adoption rates compared to online tutorials alone.
Realistic Expectations: Change takes time. Schools see meaningful benefits within one term but full transformation requires patience.
Common Challenges Overcome
- Initial resistance from staff comfortable with existing methods
- Internet connectivity requiring hybrid offline/online approaches
- Budget constraints addressed through flexible payment models
- Data migration from legacy systems taking longer than anticipated
Schools that succeed treat software as a tool enabling people, not replacing them.