Financial Management

University costs continue to increase while state funding is being reduced. Many universities are pursuing strategies in advancement to remain competitive. But most universities' technology, processes, policies, and organization structure is not designed to enable these complex, cross-functional strategies. See how one large, complex university tackled this problem.

Enterprise architecture can't succeed unless it leverages change across silos, systems, and time. Without direct authority or resources, what are the tools of architecture? This presentation will review how Saint Louis University advanced its architectural vision in the first year, returning value and hard-dollar savings while setting the stage for the future.

Some simple fixes in the data center can add hard cash to an enterprise's bottom line.

"CIO William Hill had an admirable, if unanticipated, return on investment when he overhauled the IT infrastructure for Dayton, Ohio: He helped the environment. Hill's strategy included replacing the old setup -- a disorganized mix of 80 archaic networked terminals and numerous ad hoc PCs of varying ages and operating systems -- with thin clients for 60% of the staff and PCs for the rest, strategically positioned for optimum use. Hill opted for thin clients for technological and cost reasons, but says he saw a corresponding drop in how much energy his organization uses -- a drop that saves the city between $60,000 and $90,000 annually."

From cars to condos, "green" is all the rage these days — and IT is no exception. Eco-friendly computing promises the twin win of saving money and the environment. In this groundbreaking awards program, Computerworld honors 12 user companies and another dozen vendors that are leading the way.

Thinking about implementing a cost-recovery technology solutions group within IT? Running one now and want to improve it? Come hear how Rice University is successfully managing theirs and walk away with specifics on how to run yours. Topics will include staffing, competencies, projects, time, billing, marketing, vendors, students, and success metrics.

For most companies, the movement is about saving money, not the environment. But it's getting better at both.

With data from 960 participating institutions, the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service helps campus planners make informed decisions

This session will summarize the highlights from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Core Data Service survey data. These analyses will identify key findings, important trends, and similarities and differences across different types of institutions. This year more than 940 institutions participated in this collaborative effort. A discussion period will conclude this session to understand concerns and issues from the audience, as well as discussion of future directions.

Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of the role of computing, e-learning, and information technology in American higher education. The session will present the results of the 2007 Campus Computing Survey, including new data on P2P policies, open source deployment, IT security issues, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, and Web site services.