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IT Plan, Projects and Initiatives for FY2007
Information technology exists to help the College realize its mission - and values - related strategic goals through a portfolio of services, and the IT Group is accountable for responsible stewardship of a reliable and sustainable technology infrastructure.
Theme 1: Over the next four years, Keene State College will create a technology environment that is responsive to the college's service initiatives and mission-related goals:
Technology will further organizational integration and agility by developing coherence among technologies and the college's services.
Instructional technology will support programmatic effectiveness by providing services and resources for teaching and learning innovations.
Applying the theme of organizational agility and programmatic effectiveness to campus-wide systems, the following IT goals and initiatives emerged for FY2007:
Project/Initiative
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Project Scope
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Project Lead
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| Media Arts Center (Zorn Dining Renovation) |
Programmatic expansion and collaboration |
Project Lead: Jay Kahn, Nona Fienberg |
| R18 Migration (other than UI) Evaluation Project |
KSC will have to migrate to release R18 by 12/31/07. While details aren't completely known the process is expected to be costly and take one year to complete. The objective is to analyze what will be required to do this migration and develop a plan for KSC's migration process. |
Project Lead: Elizabeth Nieckoski |
| Replacement of Faser |
To identify, evaluate, and purchase replacement of Faser (software package used to track energy/utilities use and expenses for the campus, which is used to formulate budget projections). There are strong indications the vendor will terminate support in December 2006. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| CCTV Installation - Winchester St. Parking Lot |
To conduct research and recommend direction and policy for surveillance camera use at KSC. Objective would be to increase level of security, decreasing student fear/anxiety and opportunities for vandalism, damage, and theft. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Alumni E-services |
Email for life/email forwarding for Alumni. All KSC alumni will be eligible to obtain a KSC email address which will automatically forward any mail received to another address which they maintain. |
Project Lead: Beth Martin |
| Video Conferencing and Media Site |
Explore alternate solution for video conferencing capabilities in Elliot 229 - possibility of moving Science Center Cart. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Blackboard - Enterprise edition w/Datatel Integration |
Assessment of current Blackboard usage at KSC and exploration and analysis of Blackboard's Enterprise Edition |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Campus Data Reporting Study |
Research and recommend common reporting tool for reporting needs for campus. Review reporting alternatives (with particular focus on, but not limited to) other Datatel schools, which work seamlessly with the Datatel information system. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Feasibility Study for Single Sign-On for Students |
To research the feasibility and identify applications to create a single sign-on environment for KSC students using MS Active Directory and recommend a plan for implementation of single sign-on. |
Project Lead: Pat Piper |
| E-Portfolio Study |
E-Portfolios have the potential to enhance teaching, learning and assessment practices. Today, many conversations are taking place around the campus at the department level. KSC needs to research and recommend a common E-Portfolio solution that will meet campus needs as opposed to departmental. |
Project Lead: Laura Seraichick |
| Scheduling |
Implement improved scheduling processes and the systems necessary to improve schedule decision-making and communication, including Resource25 and Schedule25 software. |
Project Lead: Anne Miller |
| Document Imaging |
The college needs the ability to create and access archival data electronically originally received in paper form - Human Resources |
Project Lead: Kim Harkness |
Theme 2: As the college's central technology organization, the IT Group will: increase attention to manageability, speed, reliability, and security; improve training and support services; improve the tools & infrastructure; and sharpen customer service.
Applying this theme to campus-wide services, the following IT goals and initiatives emerged for FY2007:
Project/Initiative
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Project Scope
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Project Lead
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| Server and Application Management and Monitoring |
To implement an automated method for managing and monitoring over 50 Windows based servers. |
Project Lead: John Parsons |
| Secure File Transfer Standard |
To research and recommend a secure, full-featured file transfer solution for Windows and UNIX that includes a simple, integrated user interface and secure authentication support.
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Project Lead: Erik Ullman |
| Datatel EDX Interface to MyKSC |
Improve the timing while reducing the manual effort required to create MyKSC accounts for new students by using Datatel's EDX interface. It may improve the process for deleting accounts for graduates and others no longer eligible for these accounts. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Rhodes Public Lab Print Management System |
Implement a print managing solution for the Rhodes public Lab that will easily manage print ques, effectively reduce paper waste and reduce printing costs, increase printer life cycles and minimize staff resources. |
Project Lead: Mark Hodges |
| Library & Rhodes Lab - Student Authentication |
1) To utilize the Person Directory to provide student logon capabilities/authentication to the Library & Rhodes Public Labs, ensuring only authorized users use the labs, centralize and automate management, and increase security and accountability. |
Project Lead: Mark Hodges |
| Standardized Remote Network Access |
Define a KSC wide policy, posture, and configuration for providing secure remote network access. |
Project Lead: Chuck Mobilia |
| Public Network Port Security |
Develop and define a KSC wide policy, posture, and configuration of IT Group supported publicly accessible network ports options. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Campus Intra-Net Web Server |
Create a campus Intra-net web infrastructure that would provide the campus with 'campus only' access for web based information. Infrastructure would include server and authentication/authorization services. |
Project Lead: Pat Piper |
| Disaster Recovery Plan |
Develop documentation for event handling (restoring info systems, network services). Documentation would include items such as; operational handbook for data center, server/network shutdown/restore procedures, problem classification and incident response procedures, backup procedures, etc.
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Project Lead: TBD |
| Wireless Network Architecture |
Develop and define a KSC wide policy, posture, and configuration of IT Group supported wireless security and configuration options. |
Project Lead: TBD |
| Tisdale Cabling Upgrade |
Upgrade some existing data wiring and add some locations in Tisdale in order to meet the expected needs of the building for its anticipated life. |
Project Lead: Ken Whittaker |
| Monadnock Cabling Upgrade |
Cabling infrastructure (voice/video/data) upgrade due to end of life cycle for equipment, standards, and performance degradation. |
Project Lead: Ken Whittaker |
| Elliot Cabling Upgrade |
Cabling infrastructure (voice/video/data) upgrade due to end of life cycle for equipment, standards, and performance degradation. |
Project Lead: Ken Whittaker |
| Network Equipment Upgrades - ResLife buildings |
Network equipment upgrades due to end of life cycle for equipment, standards and performance degradation |
Project Lead: Ken Whittaker |
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