Planning

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Planning

Seminar 09A - Creating Agile Organizations PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 18, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

This workshop will provide a practical dialogue and exercises supporting practitioners interested in or currently engaged in developing an agile organization. Facilitators will present a working ma…

Culture, Collaboration, and Context: Forging Strategic Library/IT Partnerships in Times of Change

October 20, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

As institutions face increasing challenges concerning efficiency and effectiveness, substantive collaborative relationships become essential. An area with enormous potential that supports both inst…

Seminar 01A - Discussing the Big Questions for CIOs and Enterprise IT Leaders PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 18, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

Join fellow established and emerging thought leaders for a summit conversation on the critical challenges and opportunities facing us. Specifically, we'll discuss the unique challenges of lead…

Improving Processes Through the Use of Lean

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

Several individuals at St. Cloud State University have been trained in lean process improvement. Following the training, they have been assigned lean projects designed to improve processes. The pre…

Leadership Transitions: Research and Experience

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

Today changing leaders is commonplace, yet there is little emphasis in professional development on processes for smooth leadership transitions. Each organization needs to understand its culture and…

CIOs in Wonderland: Transformational Leadership for Interesting Times

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

Facing unprecedented financial challenges, IT leaders at campuses of the California State University collaborated to identify and implement transformational initiatives that could save several mill…

Software as a Service: Campus-to-Campus

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

UC Irvine and UC San Diego engaged in a cross-campus collaborative model of developing and operating the Academic Personnel Recruit application. It was an opportunity to streamline processes and ad…

Aligning Organizational Purpose and Culture: A New Model

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

This presentation will address how our organization was able to define a model that builds organizational maturity through defined frameworks. The end result is a mature IT organization with a clea…

The Greening of University IT: From Environment to Economics

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

We know about going green: implementing environmental awareness programs, lowering carbon footprints, conserving water, and saving energy. We must now apply these principles to all of IT. In this s…

Avoiding an IT House of Cards: Building Your Own Solid Foundation

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

Arguably there hasn't been a more challenging time than now to consider the "ideal" structure for IT organizations. A multitude of issues, challenges, and stressors affect our abilit…