Project Management and IT Governance

George Mason University has implemented a new governance structure and portfolio management procedures to provide more effective ERP guidance, direction, and support in a large, distributed campus environment. This presentation will review the process employed to implement these new measures, summarize the results to date, and discuss lessons learned.

As demand and cost for resources grow and we look to technology for solutions, it is imperative that we use technology resources on campuses wisely. Technology projects spring up here, there, and everywhere! Hear how Cal State Northridge has implemented a process to effectively identify and manage our technology projects.

Appropriate policies and protocols can convert the often adversarial department-IT relationship into a partnership of shared goals

At EDUCAUSE 2003, ACU presented a session dealing with the difficulties of implementing a programming prioritization process and the benefits of doing so. Since that time, we have continued to keep our President's Cabinet engaged, but in much different ways than when we began. We will discuss where we started and how the process has evolved.