Mendel University IS/ICT Strategy For 2005-2010 Milan Šorm, Hana Netrefová, Arnošt Motyčka Institute of Informatics, Faculty of Business and Economics Mendel University Brno, Czech Republic EUNIS 2005 Manchester, June 21 – 24, 2005

Current University IS/ICT Strategy Mendel University in Brno University Strategy Plan for 1999-2005 IS/ICT Strategy has been a part of this plan Three fundamental aims Accomplished in late 2003 Two years of improvements around old plan Currently we spent 200 EUR by year on student June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

Current Strategy – Infrastructure Aim: To build a modern communication infrastructure for data and voice transfer in such a way so as no user of these infrastructures would be limited in any way in his/her activities Increasing number of computers Building wireless network GigaPoP, HA network, Cisco homogenous June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

Current Strategy – Information System Aim: To rebuild existing separate IS so as to build a single central IS which could be further extended Form special team of developers In-house development – UIS, ELIS Outsourcing – SAP R/3, Anete, KPwin Integration, portal building, HA background June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

Current Strategy – Computer Literacy Aim: To ensure sufficient computer literacy among students as well as university staff Adapting the study plans to the needs of modern society Integrating informatics courses among the obligatory courses Positive effect of daily usage of IS by staff Some courses for staff in computer literacy June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New University IS/ICT Strategy University Strategy Plan for 2006-2010 In-house made strategy Four basic aims Adjusts the original aims according to the needs of the academic community, taking into consideration the potential of contemporary information science and the expectations of the development in this field June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Infrastructure Aim: to guarantee all users of the IS an access to the university network from any point connected to Internet, the geographical location must playing no part either in the services provided or the form of the working environment HA by redundancies, improve security New technologies (IPv6, RFID, PKI …) June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Infrastructure The final aspiration is that the members of the academic community must not be disrupted in their work either by the geographical location, the computer equipment or the variety of applications required Same conditions for access our users in Colombia, Asia or in our campus June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Information System Aim: a gradual development of the university central IS in order to include all applications in use and individual UIS as well as to offer such access naturally, in the form of omnipresent information portal User equipment is unimportant, we must support all of them – computers, PDA, mobiles, IP phones, stall terminals, voice centers, projections in halls etc. June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Information System Emphasis: user-friendliness, adaptability of all applications to the daily routines and ergonometric of the user, building data warehouse, security, HA In-house development combined with outsourcing some modules, own integration process with portal building Try to sell our solution to other universities June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Computer Literacy Aim: to systematically increase the computer literacy of all users Main effort in developing the basic skills for using ICT on the daily basis Looking for new ways to decrease users’ administrative process, new forms of education (e-learning, online lectures) Assistance in science and research process June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Security Aim: to secure the data against possible attack on technological equipment of the university and also to protect for internal misuse of the data by authorized users, administrators or heads of the university Try to find sensible way to protect data and secure an access in order to increase the level of confidence of the common users June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

New Strategy – Security A clash-point between the pressure of modern society, demanding a transition to fully electronic form of communication, including the use of electronic indices or workflow with state administration, and the users protesting against anything new, untested and potentially dangerous The major ambition is not only passive defense, but also active public education June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

Conclusions The aims stated above represent the mainstays of the university new information and communication strategy for the next five years To achieve and accomplished this aims we need good IT staff (development team), very good budget for new IT technologies and highly cooperating top management at university (taste to chage the university life) June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester

Thank you for your attention Milan Šorm: sorm@uikt.mendelu.cz Hana Netrefová: hanac@uikt.mendelu.cz Arnošt Motyčka: mot@mendelu.cz June 21-24, 2005 EUNIS 2005, Manchester