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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Servers

Using BI to Identify Revenue and Resource Reallocation

March 18, 2013 | A session at the Midwest Regional Conference

Like most institutions of higher education, Miami University is facing increasing financial pressures and demands. Miami University has decided to develop a new budget model that will result in the…

It Takes a Team, or Does It?; or, Working Together to Manage Increased IT Complexity with Finite Resources - Sponsored by Oracle, Gold Partner

June 1, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011

The new reality for higher education IT is one of constant change and increased complexity on a base of shrinking resources. Such a context, however, provides a perfect opportunity to develop (or h…

Utility IT Consolidation: Even a Large Research University Can Do It

March 16, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010

Wayne State University has launched and mostly implemented a new "utility IT consolidation" strategy across campus, with the goals of creating consistency in technology experiences for ca…

How the IT Department Can Drive Business Intelligence Strategies to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs

March 9, 2010 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2010

In a time when efficiencies and cost savings are a major concern, colleges and universities continue to justify every dollar spent and ensure they are generating the highest return on investment. A…

Managing the IT Product Portfolio: One Dollar at a Time

March 9, 2010 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2010

This session will describe the journey the quickly-growing CSUS IT department embarked on to bring the runaway IT product portfolio under control. Over a period of two years the entire portfolio wa…

Technology During an Economic Crisis: The Benefits of Open Source

March 10, 2010 | 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…

Are We Having Fun Yet? Applying Positive Psychology in Challenging Times - Sponsored by Wimba

January 15, 2010 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010

This session will explore some ideas about how you can contribute creative solutions and maintain staff morale and productivity, even when your own energy may be sagging. For many, this past year h…

Defending the IT Budget

June 2, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2009

“IT is just a budgetary black hole,” “IT only does what it wants to do,” and “Times are tough—do more with less!” Do these comments sound familiar? If so, come hear how Georgia State's…

How to Increase Student Engagement While Reducing IT Costs with New Collaboration Platforms

March 24, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and Zimbra will discuss how next-generation collaboration tools are reshaping the UWM campus by integrated students and faculty into one cost-effective commu…

How Challenges in Higher Education IT Form a Crossroads of Opportunity

March 10, 2009 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2009

Budgets have been cut this year and will be cut again next year. Simultaneously, colleges are facing unprecedented enrollment increases. In short, we are being asked to do more with less. This pres…