Institutional Management

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Institutional Management

The Evolution of the CIO: An EDUCAUSE Issues Brief

October 28, 2009

Mobile technologies, consumer IT services, cloud computing, and changing expectations impact what colleges and universities want and need from IT and IT leaders. Economic pressures only heighten …

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…

CIOs

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

This meeting will focus on the challenges facing CIOs, including funding strategies for today's economic reality, keeping pace with expectations, and the CIO's evolving role. Part of the …

Strategic Outsourcing and Cloud Computing: Reality Is a Sober Adversary

June 16, 2009

This research bulletin examines outsourcing and cloud computing through the lens of strategic decision making for higher education. Strategic decisions have long-term impact, create institutional…

Organizing IT for Optimal Value: Which IT Governance Structure Is Best for Your Organization?

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Many of our organizations are facing similar pressures to maximize IT investments, mitigate security risks, and align IT planning with organizational strategic initiatives. In this session we will …

What the Public, Presidents Think About Online Learning

August 29, 2011

UPDATE: An infographic posted on The Atlantic website on August 18 provides some statistics that present additional context for the survey results below regarding views about online learning…

The Real World of IT Governance: Culture, Politics, People, and Transformation

October 29, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Effective IT governance is based on strong theoretical models, but the real keys to success are understanding organizational culture and political climates and creating enduring relationships. Bein…

Information Technology Process Improvement in Higher Education

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Cornell Information Technologies has launched an initiative to mature the technology-driven organization to one that is both process-oriented and service-oriented. Significant improvements in sever…

Will the Last One to Leave Turn Out the Lights?

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Does IT matter? Nicholas Carr sent shockwaves through the IT community by claiming IT is a commodity that rarely provides a distinct competitive advantage. Is this true? Now Carr argues that comput…