Unify IT in the Education Sector
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Many universities, colleges, and schools have service duplications, and these duplications increase waste.
- Increased costs and reduced faith in the institution’s IT are the result of a lack of collaboration among IT units.
- Unifying IT is challenging for many institutions. It requires accurate planning and efficient communication between participating organizations.
Follow Info-Tech’s approach to unifying IT at institutions of education:
- Convince key stakeholders that IT unification is in everyone’s best interest.
- Understand the value of shared services and determine whether transitioning to shared services would benefit their organization.
- Understanding the opportunity for IT unification extends beyond cost savings to greater harmony in a time of rapid change.
- Identify the best implementation plan based on their goals, needs, and services.
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Module 1: Clarify Your Mandate
The Purpose
Conduct analysis and facilitate discussions to uncover how IT unification is best approached.
Key Benefits Achieved
A clearly defined approach and set of IT capabilities to begin IT unification.
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| 1.1 | Create the mission and vision. |
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| 1.2 | Identify the guiding principles. |
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| 1.3 | Document the institutional context. |
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| 1.4 | Identify high-priority capabilities. |
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Module 2: Describe Your Current State
The Purpose
Identify and define which IT services should be central to IT unification.
Key Benefits Achieved
A defined understanding of the priority services that need to be addressed to support unification.
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| 2.1 | Gather and stack the services. |
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| 2.2 | Compile a list of priority services. |
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| 2.3 | Establish common service descriptions. |
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| 2.4 | Construct a limited IT service catalog. |
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Module 3: Determine Your Future State
The Purpose
Discover how unification should be addressed based on the individual mandate of the institution.
Key Benefits Achieved
A calculated assessment of the benefits of unification and a future-state operating model to deliver those benefits.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Assess the benefits of sharing and distributing priority services. |
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| 3.2 | Calculate the benefits of economies of scale. |
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| 3.3 | Identify your IT operating model. |
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Module 4: Plan Your Roadmap
The Purpose
Identify an effective governance model, key initiatives, and a transition team to lead you to the desired state.
Key Benefits Achieved
A plan for your governance, working group, and roadmap to begin the reorganization towards unification.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Document governance. |
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| 4.2 | Determine the transition approach and team. |
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| 4.3 | Build a roadmap. |
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