Resources
Location:
Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination!

Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination!

Title:Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination! (ID: CEM9948)
Author(s):Sarah C. Michalak (University of Utah), Julio C. Facelli (University of Utah) and Clifford J. Drew (University of Utah)
Topics:Centralized and Decentralized Support, Information Technology Management and Leadership
Origin:CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives) (1999)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This "Viewpoint" article addresses the development of information technology organizational infrastructure in institutions with a high degree of independence at the department and college level and a high degree of local autonomy in the development of information technology resources. What does an institutional history of extraordinarily decentralized computing mean for 21st-century technology support, and how can necessary changes be made in a deeply rooted institutional culture?
View this resource:
 | 
Bookmark/Search this page with:
   del.icio.us   Digg   Google   Yahoo   Technorati Stumbleupon Facebook Twitter

 
© Copyright 1999-2009 EDUCAUSE
  Unless otherwise noted, EDUCAUSE holds the copyright on all materials published by the association, whether in print or electronic form. In certain cases the work remains the intellectual property of the individual author(s) (see Special Circumstances). Content from conference speeches, presentations, blogs, wikis and feeds reflect the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of EDUCAUSE or its members.