Information Technology Management and Leadership and Strategic Planning, IT

Centrally Coordinated/Locally Directed: An Innovative IT Management Model for Decentralized Institutions

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Title:Centrally Coordinated/Locally Directed: An Innovative IT Management Model for Decentralized Institutions (ID: WRC08056)
Author(s):John Charles (California State University, East Bay)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (03/31/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Cal State East Bay has designed and implemented an innovative IT management and service delivery model in collaboration with the deans, vice presidents, the IT advisory committee, and the academic senate. This process included yearlong pilots for two colleges and one administrative division. IT@CSUEB is now guided by a shared governance model, baseline SLAs, and coordination teams.

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Leading Ahead of the Curves

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Title:Leading Ahead of the Curves (ID: MWR08047)
Author(s):Brad Wheeler (Indiana University)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/17/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Three curves—technical possibility, social desirability, and economic feasibility over time—describe the forces that shape college and university IT challenges. The consumerization of technology, insourcing and outsourcing, edge or leveraged services on campus, and multi-institutional community source are timely opportunities for IT leaders who can wisely discern these curves.

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Strategic IT Planning in Higher Education Environments

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Title:Strategic IT Planning in Higher Education Environments (ID: EDU07185)
Author(s):Kathy Fernandes (California State University, Chico), Molly Langstaff (The University of Iowa), William Post (California State University, Chico), Phil Hill (San Francisco State University), and Ruth M. Sabean (UCLA)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This workshop covers information technology strategic planning in higher education environments. Participants will receive an overview of different approaches to strategic planning for technology, including best practices and analyses of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Three case studies will be presented; each covers a different aspect of strategic planning. A hybrid approach to strategic planning will be developed using the lessons learned from these case studies. The workshop will be of interest to those engaged in any type of planning activity that involves deploying or supporting IT in large organizations.

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EDUCAUSE Core Data Service: Fiscal Year 2006 Summary Report

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Title:EDUCAUSE Core Data Service: Fiscal Year 2006 Summary Report (ID: PUB8004)
Author(s):Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE) and Julia A. Rudy (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Publications from the EDUCAUSE Office (10/08/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

EDUCAUSE Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2006 Summary Report summarizes much of the data collected through the 2006 EDUCAUSE core data survey about campus information technology (IT) environments at 933 colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. The report presents aggregates of data through more than 100 tables and accompanying descriptive text in five areas relevant to planning and managing IT in higher education: IT Organization, Staffing, and Planning; IT Financing and Management; Faculty and Student Computing; Networking and Security; and Information Systems. Appendices include a brief historical context, a list of participating campuses, the 2006 survey instrument, a glossary of terms from the survey, and Carnegie classification definitions.

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Price:$10.00 (EDUCAUSE Members) | $10.00 (Non-Members)
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Planning and Creating an IT Infrastructure: One Branch Campus's Experience from the Middle East

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Title:Planning and Creating an IT Infrastructure: One Branch Campus's Experience from the Middle East (ID: MAC07073)
Author(s):David J. Ayersman (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Origin:Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences (01/18/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This presentation will involve a summary of shared experiences by a first-time CIO deployed to a branch campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Doha, Qatar. An overview of challenges, obstacles, and interesting experiences will be provided in hopes that participants can learn from them.
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The Visible Ops Handbook: Starting ITIL in 4 Practical Steps; Student Information Systems: A Guide to Implementation Success - Book Reviews

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Title:The Visible Ops Handbook: Starting ITIL in 4 Practical Steps; Student Information Systems: A Guide to Implementation Success - Book Reviews (ID: EQM06211)
Author(s):Wayne A. Brown (Johnson County Community College) and Peter B. DeBlois (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
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As both of the reviewers note, these two books are both geared toward providing suggestions and strategies to the IT manager. The first review on The Visible Ops Handbook: Starting ITIL in 4 Practical Steps, notes that this book is an invaluable guide to IT change management. The second review is on Student Information Systems: A Guide to Implementation Success, which discusses how to navigate the implentation process of a student information system (SIS).

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The Prince Ain't Coming: IT Strategy with What You've Got

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Title:The Prince Ain't Coming: IT Strategy with What You've Got (ID: WRC0661)
Author(s):Henry Childers (The University of Arizona) and John L. Wilson (The University of Arizona)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (04/25/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This presentation discusses an interrelated set of methods, strategies, and preliminary projects for administrative system changes. This approach reduces risk, lowers cost, softens peak load staffing, and reduces downside consequences. Arguably, when budgets are tight and management attention is increasingly pulled in multiple directions, a reasonable consensus strategy becomes more important than ever.
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Creating a Technology Forum for the Whole Campus

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Title:Creating a Technology Forum for the Whole Campus (ID: SWR0605)
Author(s):Steven Neiheisel (Jenzabar Inc.)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/23/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This presentation will discuss the benefits of creating a cross-campus user group to establish best practices in working with technologies that touch the campus community. Many institutions maintain these groups as standing committees that meet on a regular basis to discuss the ongoing needs and concerns connected with technology.
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Using Business Partners for Smoother Sailing

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Title:Using Business Partners for Smoother Sailing (ID: MAC0603)
Author(s):Ann Borza and Robin Jacobsen (Swarthmore College)
Origin:Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences (01/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Swarthmore College leveraged the people and technology of an IT infrastructure services organization to enhance their service delivery model while focusing more of their internal efforts on strategic IT initiatives. The results are both increased service capabilities and greater emphasis on IT topics critical for their institutional success.
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Information Technology Strategic Management in Higher Education

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Title:Information Technology Strategic Management in Higher Education (ID: ESI0403)
Origin:Documents Contributed by ECAR, Survey Instruments (10/20/2003)
Type:Surveys
Abstract:

This is the October 2003 ECAR survey instrument used for ECAR Research Study concerning Information Technology Strategic Management in Higher Education.

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