Organizational Structure

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Organizational Structure

A Balanced Scorecard Is a Process, Not Numbers

January 12, 2005 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2005

Saint Michael's IT staff have adopted a balanced scorecard to align department results with institutional goals, measure department effectiveness, improve IT's image, and boost morale. Th…

Changing Your Culture and Establishing Direction to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness

January 1, 2004

Using a participatory ranking, evaluation, and goal-setting process, Ball State University's School of Extended Education set a new direction and developed employee buy-in for a major culture …

Setting the Fires of IT Change: Sparks, Accelerants, and Retardants

January 1, 2004

Academic IT leaders are challenged to create effective and flexible learning facilities, establish responsive working structures, manage faculty expectations, and reallocate individuals to maximize…

Does the CIO Need an ERP?

January 1, 2003

While IT groups spend their time delivering systems to the university, those systems rarely meet the unique needs of the IT organization itself. Should the CIO have her own, customized ERP system? …

Strategic Leadership in Challenging Times

January 1, 2003

As challenges increase to secure networks, license more software, comply with HIPAA, replace systems, and provide multimedia for faculty, available funds are restricted due to budget cuts, capital …

Creating a Realistic Vision

January 1, 2002

The long term success of a CIO lies in leading the creation of an institutional IT vision that pushes the edge of the envelope yet can be realized. This session will present a methodology to develo…

Seamanship of the CIO: Fish vs Cut Bait ... or Bail vs Abandon Ship

January 1, 2001

IT leadership in higher education can be confusing. This session will share information about management techniques and political diplomacy. We will cover developing consensus in IT strategic plann…

The CIO: From 1979 to the 21st Century

January 1, 2001

One of the first 12 CIOs to be appointed in higher education will share perspectives gained through 22 years in service to four different institutions and 30-plus consulting engagements. Questions …

The Siege Mentality of IT Organizations

January 1, 2001

Today's IT organizations are overloaded with never-ending user demands and, in the eyes of some users, can never do enough. Wary of criticism and unrealistic expectations, some IT organization…