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IT Strategic Plan

Strategic Alliances

  • As part of the CSU, San Marcos is connected to the larger system and Higher-Ed communities within California as well as nation/world-wide
  • Connected with others – system and other groups/communities
  • Collaboration and adoption of best practices within and across campuses
  • Shared services will add efficiencies and help CSUSM respond and provide services beyond fiscal/personnel/technical capabilities
  • Common Purchasing
  • Develop alliances at all levels for fiscal and operational reasons

Big Ideas (3-5 years)

  • Shared Services:  Commonality & sharing people, services, costs, expertise, CMS,
    Solutions Catalog
  • Collaboration Across System: Facilitating
    Common Source of
    Knowledge (all over)
  • Common Purchasing MEAs: Need more common
    purchasing
  • Shared Capacity & Services: with or campuses TAM an example Cloud VOIP. 

Campus Connection

  • System Groups - NTA, STA, ISAC, ATI
  • Shared Services such as PeopleSoft/Liason, Cloud Strategy, MEA, Excibris, Skillport, S4
  • Information such as Tableau, Data
  • Best Practices such as e.g. Chico ATI Matrix, Now Micro - seem/Win 10, System Training, Degree Planner

What is IITS already doing related to Strategic Alliances?

  • STA, NTA, ISAC engagement, TAM w/ Humboldt & Fresno, Save MEAs, NTA, Fresno Consulting Tableau

Who else might we need to bring into a conversation about Strategic Alliances?

  • Purchasing @CSUSM
  • Actively engaged w/ system groups (NTA, SSA,TAC)
  • Chancellor's Office

What may need to be expanded in terms of services, systems, etc. if Strategic Alliances surfaces as a key area of focus from campus stakeholders?

  • Central Repository of MEA, <-Build up need more/common
    vendors
  • Budget system funding like NTA
  • Sharing Information
  • Openess to adapt other methods
  • Don't have to control it all here

What are our internal assets and challenges to meet Strategic Alliances needs, if adopted?

  • Existing investments in CSUSM technologies
  • Finding champions & keeping collaboration going
  • Interest in finding budget savings
  • Siloed - frame of mind

What are people asking for? What issues are IITS aware of?

  • Cost saving
  • Breaking down ORs barriers
  • Reliability
  • Expertise - "Expert-Exchange"
  • Reduced duplication
  • Portability Services

What other trends overlap?

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