Optimize IT Management

Implement an enterprise-wide security strategy:

  • Develop a security program
  • Improve data security and data backup
  • Implement a security infrastructure
  • Develop a campus-wide IT service continuity plan &insure appropriate facilities to support the plan

Manage the IT service portfolio and implement an assessment process:

  • Develop a carefully articulated service portfolio for all IT services at UB which includes deliverables, attributes, service levels, costs and component details.
  • Develop a service costing model
  • Offer a base level of services consistently across the campus the help create capacity
  • Establish an IT-wide service assessment process based on Service Level Agreements, specific metrics, balanced scorecards &customer input/surveys
  • Adopt an ITIL-based service management model where appropriate
  • Create an institutional software licensing process that optimally meets the needs of faculty, staff (including IT staff) &students
  • Define &implement an open, enterprise-wide technology architecture

Create a hybrid model for providing seamless user support:

  • Build partnerships, shared knowledge and a set of clearly defined services and associated metrics
  • Revise the current Help Desk model to make it more effective
  • Leverage central and distributed IT resources to provide high-quality, seamless support
  • Build a strong user support infrastructure
  • Provide training for faculty, staff and students to acquire IT skills

Build a Human Resources portfolio for IT staff:

  • Create an IT professional training program
  • Create a consistent IT staff position description system, compensation system, career path and promotional plan

Last updated: March 14, 2006 2:52 pm EST