Institutional Management

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Institutional Management

IT from Both Sides of the Executive Table

October 21, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

Information technology plays a fundamental and growing role in enabling education and research, yet the CIO's role in leading that evolution for colleges and universities is far from clear. As…

Governance and Grilled Cheese: The Right Recipe for Managing Change

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

The Nevada System of Higher Education's ERP project, iNtegrate, required collaboration from seven institutions on business processes and modifications to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. The proje…

The Landscape Is Changing Faster Than You Are: Here's Why

October 14, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

The landscape of higher education—the growing variety of higher education institutions, the cultural environment, the competitive ecosystem—is changing rapidly. This session will scan the envir…

Finding Your "Secret Sauce" for Strategy, Governance, and Portfolio Management

October 13, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

Many organizations experience a struggle when trying to align adoption and use of information technology with the strategic mission and objectives of the organization. Presenters from four universi…

Seminar 11A - Developing IT Governance and Portfolio Management Processes to Govern Projects

October 12, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

IT governance enhances the intelligent use of IT project resources in higher education by providing a shared, rational, and transparent framework for the selection, prioritization, and implementati…

Flexibility for Durability: Leadership Strategies for Turbulent Times

October 13, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

Current economic constraints mean that higher education leaders need to think more creatively about staff roles and how to match competencies to business needs. This discussion will explore strateg…

Confessions of a University President: Information Technology and University Leadership

October 15, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2010 Annual Conference

The possibilities and challenges posed by advances in information technology have changed the landscape of leadership in higher education. This presentation will offer a glimpse into the perspectiv…

What Version of Google Are You Using? Project Management and IT Governance Through Agile Methods

November 4, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

Decision making within IT governance and project management is commonly driven by hierarchical, centralized, and rigid processes. Agile Methods, focusing on openness, transparency, self-organizatio…

Leading the University as a "Platform"

November 4, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

The networked economy has created a new kind of organizational form: the "platform." Platforms resist traditional command-and-control leadership models, depending instead on "wiki-wa…

Seminar 20A - CIO Grand Challenge: The Institutional Horizon

November 3, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

CIOs must increasingly succeed at the institutional level, not just within the world of information technology. This highly interactive seminar will explore strategies CIOs can use to help their in…