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7. Integrated Administrative Information Strategy

Strategic Roadmap

  1. Organizational Refocusing
  2. Teaching and Learning Strategy
  3. Infrastructure Assessment and Refresh
  4. Training Assessment and Strategy
  5. IT Governance, Policy and Portfolio Management
  6. Business Process Management
  7. Integrated Administrative Information Strategy
  8. Business Continuity Strategy
  9. Emerging Technologies Forum
  10. Cloud Computing Capitalization
  11. Collaboration Tool Enhancements
  12. Social Networking Integration

Risk Qualifications

  • RED - High
  • YELLOW - Moderate
  • GREEN - Low

Operational ExcellenceOperational Excellence

Perform a business case analysis to understand user concerns and compare alternatives to the currently deployed information Management system

Description:

  • Technology Services must address concerns as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) rises in strategic importance
  • Review current ERP implementation, understand its shortcomings, thoroughly review the alternatives, and propose the most effective solution.

Value and Organizational Implications:

  • Analyzing alternative approaches will ensure ERP is interoperable with deployed systems
  • This initiative will develop increased efficiencies, technical tools to enhance effectiveness, and analytical capacity

Risks:
RATING: RED

  • The ERP system integrates many campus systems and is used by much of the staff, any changes to it will be significant
  • If not executed effectively, higher education ERP implementations can result in millions of dollars overspent.
StartFinishDuration
3/1/20102/25/201152 weeks
Timeline

Detail:

  • 12 Months and Future implementation
  • Requires contractors and procurement
  • Step 1- Review current ERP implementation, support, and shortcomings
  • Step 2- Thoroughly review alternatives (RFP)
  • Step 3- Determine most effective solution
  • Step 4- Plan for incremental progress and long-term success