The Ides of March are upon us.
Big news this month is the planned opening of the second floor of Hale with 99 computers, five printers, a book scanner, lots of study space and the combined Library and IT Help Desks. Updates are organized by the strategic goals within the IT Strategic Plan.
The Deputy CIOs are reengineering their respective units. The overarching organizational chart is available here.
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and an early spring is predicted. Regardless of the weather, IT continues with AWS – MRP workstreams, updates to the infrastructure, readying the second floor of Hale, evaluating IT services and much more. The updates are organized by the strategic goals within the IT Strategic Plan.
The Deputy CIOs continue to rethink the organization of their respective units. The overarching organizational chart is available here.
Welcome January. ITS is in maintenance mode, as we prepare systems and services for the spring semester. The updates are organized by the strategic goals within the IT Strategic Plan.
ITS is in the midst of reorganization. Read more about it here. Here is the overarching organizational chart .
In December, and throughout the year, we wrap up some existing projects, plan for the coming year and take stock of our accomplishments. In January, ITS will post a summary of year-end accomplishments. The updates are organized by the strategic goals within the IT Strategic Plan.
They’re back. Fall semester is in full swing and students and IT staff have hit the ground running. The first floor of Hale Library opened on August 26 with more than 2,200 visitors during the first day. Information Technology staff are continuing with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Migration Readiness Project (MRP), the Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) rollout, training for campus constituents and so much more.
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As part of the IT Reorganization process, IT is emphasizing professional development including learning the principles of ITIL 4, the basics of cloud computing and so much more. We are also reviewing the performance evaluation process for today and for the future.
August brings a frenetic rush to the finish line – the first day of classes. This month we continue with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Migration Readiness Project (MRP), the Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) rollout, wireless controller and firewall upgrades and so much more.
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The CIO and Deputy CIOs will be convening listening sessions with ITS staff on the process of reorganization. Data were provided to staff in advance of the meeting to prepare for the discussion and questions. Staff also were provided a link to an anonymous feedback survey. Continue reading “IT Update”
July means turn up the heat! This month we continue with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Migration Readiness Project (MRP), the Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) Town Hall meeting and so much more.
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Jan Elsasser was named Deputy CIO for Business Intelligence and Analytics. The Deputy CIO for Emerging Technology and Innovation will remain unfilled.
June is a favorite time of year with freshman and transfer students and families visiting campus, some for the first time. During Orientation and Enrollment, ITS in conjunction with Hale Libraries and Housing and Dining are staffing a booth and sharing information about available services and the reopening of the first floor of Hale for fall semester.
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Chad Currier was named COO/Deputy CIO for Enterprise Technology and remains CISO. Betsy Draper has been named Deputy CIO for Strategy, Planning and Enterprise Architecture.
Two pending decisions are for the Deputy CIO for Emerging Technology and Innovation and the Deputy CIO for Business Intelligence and Analytics positions.
May 22 will mark the one year anniversary of the Hale Library fire. IT staff have persevered and risen to numerous challenges not the least of which was restoring services over an 11-day period. Kudos to the IT staff for facing these challenges head on, for relocating, for finding alternative ways to work, for assisting with recovery, for restoring and rebuilding efforts and so much more. Check out May happenings below.
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Interviews for the Chief Operating Officer/Deputy CIO for Enterprise Technology position began May 6 and continues through May 9. For dates and times of interviews, visit the IT News blog article. Videos of the presentations and feedback forms are available on the IT Chief Operating Officer/Deputy CIO for Enterprise Technology
Candidate Materials webpage. Feedback forms are due by 5 pm on May 13. Search committee members include Stacy Kovar, Brian Niehoff, and Fran Willbrant. Continue reading “IT Update”
About a year ago, Information Technology began a strategic planning effort to rethink information technology services at K-State. Working in partnership with the Plante Moran consulting firm, we engaged hundreds of K-Staters to evaluate current and future information technology services. See the IT Strategic Plan.
In conjunction with the IT Strategic Planning process, to address the challenges within the plan and to better align information technology with future needs of the university and the changing IT environment, we are announcing a restructuring of staff within Information Technology Services (ITS).
ITS will take four existing positions and create an IT chief operating officer/deputy CIO for enterprise technology, a deputy CIO for strategy, planning & enterprise architecture, a deputy CIO for emerging technology & innovation, and a deputy CIO for business intelligence & analytics. The Chief Information Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer and these four positions will comprise the leadership team for Information Technology Services. Continue reading “Information Technology Services reorganization”
