ECE Technology Ecosystem Learning Hub
Tools, tutorials and best practice examples for building a robust ECE technology infrastructure.
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ECE Technology 101
OppEx promotes strong business practices in ECE. Now, technology is advancing this work with real-time data, automation, and systems interoperability—enhancing efficiencies and making data actionable.
Value Proposition for ECE Technology
CCMS Value Proposition for Providers and Coaches:
Child Care Management Software & Cash Flow
Child Care Management Software &
Child Learning & Development
Child Care Management Software &
Licensing Compliance
Child Care Management Software &
Attendance & Meal Tracking
Child Care Management Software &
Financial Recordkeeping
Child Care Management Software &
Human Resources
Child Care Management Software & Marketing
Child Care Management Software &
Parent Engagement
CCMS Value Proposition for Providers and Coaches
(Entire Series of Briefs listed above)
Best Practices + Case Studies
Best Practices:
Practical examples and strategies for modernizing technology infrastructure
Iowa Leads the Way: How Modern Technology Can Improve Access to High-Quality Child Care
How Modern Technology Can Help States Implement New Policy Reform
Business Intelligence: Harnessing the Power of Data for Stronger Programs and Alliances | Video
Business Training and Automation for Early Childhood Programs
Technology in Action:
Solutions that use actionable technology to solve common ECE challenges
There’s an App for That: Managing Substitute Pools through Text | Video
Cognitive ToyBox: Child Assessment Tools that Support and Empower FCCs | Video
Innovation for Home-Based Child Care: A National Organization Pilots Technology Transformation
Real-Time Supply and Demand: What Can We Know and When Can We Know It? | Video
Top Down, Bottom Up: Aligning Policy and Practice for Shared Services | Video
Tools + Technology
Child Care Management Software (CCMS): Why it matters and how to Select a Vendor
CCMS: The Secret Ingredient for Successful Child Care Businesses
Provider CCMS Selection Tool | Excel Spreadsheet
Taking Control of Your Child Care Business: An Interview with a Center Director
The Procurement Process: Resources for understanding and creating the RFx
CCMS RFP Outline
Sample SSA RFP
VA VECF RFI Vendor Responses.xlsx
How to Evaluate an RFP (coming soon)
SaaS Technology:
Taking advantage of the most
up-to-date solutions in the sector
Resources to help explain cloud software and how to make build/buy decisions.
“The framework for an ECE Technology Ecosystem has been so helpful for our state, giving us a pathway to begin to gather the real-time data we need to inform key decisions, and bolster system-building both within and across state agencies.”
—Lela Wendell, Assistant Director, Division of Child Care, State of Arizona