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Draft ITSS Strategic Goals
(all the ITSS Goals link to college strategic goal 7.1)

 

  1. Maintain excellent customer service

  2. Insure efficient use of college financial resources, assets and personnel

  3. Improve college communications

  4. Institute IT operations and project management best practices

  5. Institute skills management system

  6. Implement IT management tools and systems

  7. Set up any time, any where data access

  8. Set up efficient data processing

  9. Set up efficient data storage

  10. Implement effective IT security and disaster planning

  11. Implement effective reporting and accountability systems

 

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Draft ITSS New Projects
(all the ITSS Projects link to one or more ITSS Goal)

FY 2004/5

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Implement wireless networking

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Consolidate college Active Directory domains

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Install college-wide document management systems (Sharepoint)

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Implement ITIL Quality Assurance standards (Change Management, Configuration Management, inventory mgmt, communications management, etc..)

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Implement PMI Project Management standards

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Set up Skills Management System (includes roll definitions, skills list per roll, online CBTs for skills, validation of skills)

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Set up Facilities project plan template

FY 2005/6

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Complete server migration to hot site (includes load balancing system)

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Complete Server Consolidation Project

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Install data center storage management systems (including instant restores, automatic off site backups, managed email/file archiving services)

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Install System Management Servers (Microsoft Operations Manager and System management Server)

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Set up remote workstation access (Workstation Terminal Services and Virtual Private Networks)

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Set up self defending networks (includes virus and OS patch push, security upgrades, and role based security)

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Implement Identity Management system (including digital signatures, synchronizing fac/staff/student accounts across all systems, web based password resets)

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Install Enterprise Instant Messaging System (MS Live Communications Server)

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Set up central college search system (searches across all data stores, SharePoint Portal Server)

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Set up FAX and out-dialing services for NVCC Foundation

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Implement Wireless at all college owned locations

FY 2006/7

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Set up college hierarchical calendar system (allows designated individual calendar entries to be rolled up into a college-wide calendar in MS Outlook)

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Upgrade college mobile phone system (includes wireless portable phones, Cell Phones with integrated 802.11 wireless, 802.11 roaming across campuses)

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Implement Web Services (includes MS Biztalk and XML forms such as MS InfoPath)

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Evaluate MS Data Center Server with MS Virtual Server software for server consolidation

FY 2007/8

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Install generators for main data closets and computer centers at each campus

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Set up database driven web site (MS Content Management Server, MS Application Center)

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Feasibility Study: test the set up of phone chargeback, routing phone traffic through MA/WO, and do traffic analysis

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Set up Central Call Detail Records server

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Promote Departmental document imaging systems based on MS Office Document Imaging

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Set up Digital Rights Management Server

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Set up central scheduling and business rules server

FY 2008/9

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Feasibility Study: test use of MS Data Center Server for server consolidation

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Install star wiring topology on all campuses

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Verify grounding of cabling system

FY 2009/10

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Install star wiring topology on all campuses (continued)

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Integrate edge routers and redundant firewalls into 6509s

FY 2010/11

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Feasibility Study: Research central site hosting using Verizon TLS service or Dark Fiber (includes caching at remote sites, VoIP Centrex Services)

FY 2015/16

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Feasibility Study: Research central site hosting using Verizon TLS service or Dark Fiber (includes caching at remote sites, VoIP Centrex Services)

 

 
Draft ITSS Upgrade and Maintenance Projects
(all the ITSS upgrade and maintenance projects link to one or more ITSS Goal)
(all have 4 year replacement cycles unless noted in parentheses) 
 
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Core Switches: 6509 upgrades (8) – 2004/5, 2012/13

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Access Switches (8) – 2006/7-2008/9

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Routers and advanced networking devices (8) – 2008/9

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Server OS - 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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Workstation OS - 2005/6, 2009/10, 2013/14

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Workstation and Server Hardware – replace 25% each year

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MS Office - 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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Call Manager (PBX) – 4.0 2005/6, 5.0 2009/10, 6.0 2013/14

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Unity (voicemail) – 4.0 2004/5. 5.0 2008/9, 6.0 2012/13

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IVR – 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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ACD and advanced telephony – 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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Exchange (Email) - 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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IIS (Web Server) - 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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SQL Server (6) – 2005/6, 2011/12

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Help Desk Database – 2007/8, 2011/12, 2015/16

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Project Server – 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/1

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Antivirus and Security Products – 2004/5, 2008/9, 2012/13

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Parking Mgmt – 2007/8, 2011/12

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Campus Card System – 2007/8, 2011/12

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Cabling – to support GB to the desktop (10) 2010/11-2015/16

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Computer Center A/C and Generator – 2005/6, 2015/16

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MOM/SMS/CiscoWorks/WhatsUp – 2005/6, 2009/10, 2013/14

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MS Communications Server – 2005/6, 2009/10, 2013/14

 

 

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Last revised: September 24, 2004
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