Budgets

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Budgets

Collaborative Development of Key Performance Indicators

September 27, 2011

Key Takeaways Budget cuts and increasing enrollments , coupled with legislative mandates that base funding allocations on student outcomes rather than headcount, are forcing the …

Expert Discussion Session: Unexpected Outcomes from the Cost-Cutting Era

October 20, 2011

Many of us have had to approach recent budget years with creative ways to do more with less. We have renegotiated contracts and perhaps reduced our workforce and cut services. Budget-cutting activi…

Common Enterprise Applications for the University of Wisconsin System

June 24, 2011

Key Takeaways System-wide governance , a project management office, a 10-year roadmap , and a rigorous budget process have been critical to the success of common enterpr…

Results of the 2011 Core Data Survey

October 19, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

The EDUCAUSE Core Data Service (CDS) is in its ninth year. It has been completely overhauled to expand beyond the original focus on higher education IT costs and staffing. The CDS will now provide…

NSF-Sponsored Workshop Report: Sustainable Funding and Business Models for Academic Cyberinfrastructure Facilities

November 18, 2010

This report summarizes the observations and recommendations from the National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop of the same title. Workshop papers submitted discuss the challenges faced in …

The Economic Downturn and the Future of Higher Education IT: Executive Appraisals

September 28, 2010

This ECAR occasional paper reports the results of a real-time Delphi study conducted in conjunction with the 2010 ECAR study of the impact of the economic downturn on higher education IT, Respo…

Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education—Key Findings

July 19, 2010

This document presents the key findings from Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education, the 2010 ECAR study of how the economic recession is impacting inform…

Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education—Roadmap

July 19, 2010

This ECAR roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from the study Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education , by Philip J. Golds…

Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education

July 19, 2010

Abstract This 2010 ECAR study is an analysis of how the economic recession is impacting information technology (IT) organizations and operations in higher education. The study was designed t…

Are We Having Fun Yet? Applying Positive Psychology in Challenging Times - Sponsored by Wimba

January 15, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010

This session will explore some ideas about how you can contribute creative solutions and maintain staff morale and productivity, even when your own energy may be sagging. For many, this past year h…