Providing Scalable 24/7 Support Track 3: Harborside Ballroom E Tuesday, January 15 th 2:30 to 3:15 pm Ronald Ardron, Jr., Manager of Technical Support Gerald Hinkle, Director of Information Services Sheri Stahler, Associate Vice President Copyright Temple University, Computer Services This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.
About Temple University Location Students & employees Schools and colleges, campuses Computer ownership facts From commuter to residential
Evolution of 24 Hour Operations Computer Labs 1980’sEarly to Mid 1990’s ComputerOperators FT Technical SupportSemester Final Exam Period
TECH Center Facts 700 workstations Open 24–Hours: – Student labs – Help Desk – Security – Full-time staff – Starbucks
TECH Center Hours Weekly schedule Regular semester Peak semester Summer sessions & breaks
Usage Statistics Year 10, Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Visits per day
Usage Statistics Daily Noon Midnight
Usage Statistics Week Students Per Day
Daily Use Help Desk Consults Over a Typical 2 Week Period
Staffing Around the Clock Day shift – 4 full-time lab staff – 12 full-time Help Desk – 6 part-time Evenings & weekends – 3 to 5 full-time staff – 3 part-time Overnight – 2 full-time overnight – 3 part-time
24-hour guard Cameras and swipe systems Close relations with police Walkthroughs – Keep a sharp eye Observe routines & trends Security
Hidden Issues Student expectations Sleepers Unusual behavior Stress factors
Hidden Benefits Early alerts Maintenance issues Leverage downtime International campuses
Communication Is Key Shift changes Call escalation Notifications – Pages – – Reports
Scalability Time – Cyclical nature of academic year – 24 hours not always necessary Space – Shared – Subdividable
Scalability Staffing – Staffing Levels – Home on call or at site – Shift swap – Consolidate with other 24 hour staff
What Did We Learn? 24 Hour Society
If you build it, they will come
Scalable for big and small
24 hours does not always mean 24 x 7 x 365
Expect the unexpected
Questions Web: techcenter.temple.edu
Usage Statistics Semester Number of Students Per Day Week
Daily Use Peak Lab Usage Percent Usage Per Hour
Daily Use Peak – Breakout Rooms Percent Usage For Rooms