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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Benchmarking
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Information Technology Alignment in Higher Education
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June 23, 2004
Abstract This study reports the results of a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews of 464 U.S. and 19 Canadian universities to discover how information technology priorities, plans,…
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Management by Fact: Benchmarking University IT Services
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January 1, 2004
FEATURE ARTICLES Management by Fact: Benchmarking University IT Services A cross-institutional effort resulted in cultural and practical changes in IT management By Jennifer Dowling Do…
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ERP Call Centers: Benchmarking and Implementation
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December 9, 2003
This bulletin describes principles, structure, reporting structure, and best practices related to call centers specifically designed to support institution-wide applications. Based on a case stud…
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Continuous-Improvement Strategies in Higher Education: A Progress Report
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September 30, 2003
Institutions using continuous-improvement management strategies, by whatever label, find them to be proven methodologies for increasing effectiveness and building institutional agility. This bull…
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The COSTS Project: IT Benchmarks, Trends, and Insights
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January 1, 2003
Benchmarks inform the decisions that senior administrators must make about IT programs. The COSTS project helps institutions of higher education understand their IT investments and staffing through…
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How to Implement a Useful, Ongoing IT Metrics Program
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January 1, 2003
Yale University has begun to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of its IT program. The presentation will concentrate on how to develop a metrics project plan and institute a metrics process. W…
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Management by Fact: MIT and Stanford Benchmark the IT Help Desk
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January 1, 2003
A joint Stanford/MIT team developed metrics, assessed costs, and unearthed best practices from each campus. An innovative "dashboard" provides key data to manage the Help Desk. Learn abou…
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Technology Assessment: Making Sure We Get It Right
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October 28, 2002
Assessment is a critical tool for decision makers because it provides the basis for answering internal and external questions, including those dealing with accreditation, use of technology, or co…
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Seven Benchmarks for Information Technology Investments
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January 1, 2002
Spending benchmarks help campuses evaluate their efforts in supplying IT services. Spending benchmarks help campuses evaluate their efforts in supplyin…
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Balanced Scorecard for Gauging IT Value and Alignment to Mission
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January 1, 2001
A balanced scorecard (1) links IT-related activities to an institutional mission, (2) defines objective measures of the alignment and contribution of activities to specific aspects of mission, and …

















