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Technology During an Economic Crisis: The Benefits of Open Source
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March 10, 2010
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2010
Due to the recent financial crisis, campuses are facing significant challenges in funding current programs and services. Open-source software provides institutions with real savings, while deliveri…
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Formalizing Enterprise IT Project Management
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March 9, 2010
This ECAR research bulletin discusses how formal enterprise IT project management can be applied to IT projects when the scope, cost, and external controls put them into a different league from …
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A Systemic Model for IT Economic Sustainability
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January 12, 2010
This ECAR research bulletin explores the options available to IT leaders in higher education to reduce costs associated with technology expenditures at their institutions. It lays out a framewor…
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Rationalizing IT Rationing: 10 Ways to Cut the IT Budget (and What Not to Cut)
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July 30, 2009
Key Takeaways Budget pressures on higher education affect IT departments, but cuts in IT should not be across the board — they should align with institutional and departmental strategic p…
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CFOs Talk about Finances: Glimmers of Hope
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July 30, 2009
© 2009 Laurie G. Antolovic, Albert G. Horvath, and Margaret F. Plympton EDUCAUSE Review , vol. 44, no. 4 (July/August 2009): 36–43 Laurie G. Antolovic is Deputy CIO and IT Chief Fi…
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The “Developing Country” Model of Information Technology
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September 15, 2008
© 2008 Eduardo J. Padrón EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 5 (September/October 2008) The “Developing Country” Model of Information Technology Eduardo J. Padrón Eduardo…
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So, What Does IT Cost?
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August 1, 2006
In 2004, MIT and Stanford University began the Total Cost of IT project to measure, or at least estimate, the total cost of IT at those two institutions. This bulletin describes the project costi…
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Chicken or Egg: IT Services or IT Costs
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October 19, 2005
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2005 Annual Conference
How do you review operational services or activities to verify costs, value, technology, dependencies, and effectiveness? Ongoing operations account for the bulk of the IT budget. Several universit…
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The Myth about Saving Money
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January 1, 2005
© 2005 Brian L. Hawkins and Diana G. Oblinger EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 2 (March/April 2005): 12–13. The Myth about Saving Money "IT Investments Will Save the I…
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Network Funding Models: Cornell University; University of California, San Diego; and University of Wisconsin–Madison
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February 7, 2005
This multi-part case study examines three different approaches to building a sustainable network funding model. The cases focus on three complex research universities that use strategies that may…



















