IT asset-management system requirements developed
April 6, 2017
The End User Support team has drawn up a list of requirements for a central IT asset-management system, based on conversations and interviews with the stakeholders.
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End user support adopts team lead approach, holds customized training
April 6, 2017
As the Extended Technical Support (ETS) team grows to serve more units on campus, a “team lead” approach has been adopted to provide structure and to spread out supervisory responsibilities.
High-performance computing project achieves closeout
April 5, 2017
In March 2017, the HPC project became the fifth OneIT project to achieve closeout. The project scope evolved, due to staffing and time constraints and opportunities to expand use of central services, to focus on deployment of a new HPC system and integration of small HPC services. The new system, Argon, launched in February 2017, enabling consolidation of 188 HPC systems from seven different units on campus.
Corey and Weissenberger win Diversity Catalyst Award for web accessibility progress
March 27, 2017
Todd Weissenberger and Kirk Corey have won a 2016-17 Diversity Catalyst Award in recognition of their contributions to improving website accessibility at the University of Iowa.
IT procurement team completes subprojects
March 21, 2017
The Procurement of Software and Hardware Project team recently reported to the OneIT Operations Team on the status of its four subprojects. Two subprojects are complete, and two are in progress.
Data Centers and Servers Project two-thirds complete
March 21, 2017
The OneIT Data Centers and Servers Project team recently decommissioned its 21st server room, and the project is now two-thirds complete. In total, 32 server rooms are in scope for the project.
Change-management consultants hold transition follow-up sessions with staff
March 21, 2017
Several IT professionals have transitioned to new roles or teams related to OneIT projects and initiatives. One important aspect of change-management is to follow up with these individuals, as well as the teams they have joined, to see how things are going for everyone, and to make adjustments where needed. The past two months, change-management consultants met with individuals and teams involved with the End User Support Project, and others whose jobs changed as they accepted new roles or responsibilities. Feedback from the sessions was anonymized and shared with IT leaders and managers, and have already resulted in some refinements to processes and team structures.
IT Leadership Award nominations due April 2
March 7, 2017
The IT Leadership Award is part of a continuing effort to develop, encourage, and support IT Leadership at the UI. Nominations are due by Sunday, April 2, 2017. The nomination form and criteria are available at https://uiowa.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1758121 .
OneIT Strategy Team and Councils take shape
February 6, 2017
Membership and charges for the six OneIT Councils are being finalized; each council's page will be linked off the governance section of this site once it's available. As the councils have taken shape, so has the OneIT Strategy Team's roster. The Stratety Team comprises the chair and facilitator of each council, along with Chief Information Officer Steve Fleagle. This group will look broadly across all six council areas to prioritize activities and coordinate the overall direction of OneIT. The Program Office’s work is winding down as more OneIT projects and processes are operationalized. With the governance structure formed, the Operations and Strategy Teams will take on responsibilities such as monitoring project progress. Additional detail on the OneIT governance process, such as how a project will flow through the process, will be shared at a Town Hall this spring.