May 7, 2012 | 9:00 – 9:30 am | Wasserstein Hall Ivy Plus Opening Remarks
Agenda Ivy Plus Opening Remarks HUIT Introduction Strategic Plan 2
Introduction to HUIT
Mission To assure Harvard’s leadership in IT, we strive to: Make it easier for faculty, students, and staff to teach, research, learn, and work through the effective use of information technology. To assure Harvard’s leadership in IT, we strive to: Make it easier for faculty, students, and staff to teach, research, learn, and work through the effective use of information technology. Vision We aspire to build an organization with: Committed and skilled people accountable to Harvard’s mission and serving faculty and students; Simple processes making it easy to work with us, do our jobs, and deliver results; Innovative technology that is the right technology for the right reasons, including prudent experimentation. We aspire to build an organization with: Committed and skilled people accountable to Harvard’s mission and serving faculty and students; Simple processes making it easy to work with us, do our jobs, and deliver results; Innovative technology that is the right technology for the right reasons, including prudent experimentation. HUIT A new mission and vision 4
HUIT A new organization structure Current UCIO Organization 1 Current FAS IT Organization 1 1. Details of org charts are as of August Our New High-level IT Organization Fast Flexible Flat 5
6 HUIT Goals INFRASTRUCTURE Data centers Storage Network Telecom Video ADMINISTRATIVE IT Enterprise apps FAS admin Identity management Web ACADEMIC IT Classroom technology Web-assisted instruction Student apps Innovative pedagogy SECURITY Enterprise info security policies Security technologies CLIENT SERVICES Desktop/LAN support Helpdesk Desktop HW/SW procurement Instructional technology support Local applications SERVICE DELIVERY FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS KEY GOALS Enable strategic investment and use of IT Redirect resources to highest and best purpose Elevate level of service excellence
Strategic Plan
Communicates the preliminary vision for IT at Harvard 3-5 years out from 2011 Future State > Broad Vision Vision We aspire to build a secure Harvard technology environment that enables: Unencumbered access to data, information, and knowledge Innovation in teaching, learning, and research Collaboration across communities and disciplines 8
Plan Components Roadmap > Key Initiatives Summary Teaching and Learning 1.Online Education 2.Learning Management Systems 3.Classroom Technology Research 4.Research Computing 5.Open Data & Tools for Access 6.Library Systems & Open Access Administration 7.Enterprise Administrative Systems 8.Student Information Systems Common Platforms 9.Computing-on-Demand 10.Enterprise Integration 11.Video 12.Unified Communications & Collaboration 13.Identity & Access Management Foundational Strategies 14.Technology Architecture15.Information Security Applications 9 16.Mobile Technology
Current State > School IT Plans Summarizes the IT-related priorities from each school to highlight linkages to the University-wide strategic IT plan. University- wide IT strategic plan HLSHKSHBSFASGSD CA Library HMSSEASHDSHSPHGSE Example Summary: Mission: With collaborative leadership, innovative technology, and excellent customer service, we will contribute to the school’s mission to prepare leaders and improve opportunity, achievement, and success. Vision: Enable partnerships within the community to develop leadership and research. Long-term strategic approach: Focus on people, process, and key technology projects to achieve the vision and support mission. Short-term IT projects: 1.Develop online course evaluations 2.Replace student information systems 3.Enhance identity and access management process 4.Implement new learning management system Resources $6.5 million 43 staff Community Served Faculty: 250 Students: 2,200 Staff: