1. Impact of Restructuring on IT
Prof Neal Juster Sandy Macdonald
VP Strategy Director of IT Services
17th February 2010

2. Impact of Restructuring on IT
Drivers for change
Options for change
Model for indentifying change
Initial activities and timescales

3. August 2007 Everything we do must be aimed at improving performance
Integrated, cross boundary, solution planning and support
Improve communications / relationship management with end user community
Understand the true meaning and impact of revised strategic objectives
Time is of the essence – strategic objectives are critical
Create improved partnerships,
do not reinvent, deliver benefit

4. Drivers College / School model Strategic Objectives The Competition
Auditors
Economy
Value
The Future

5. Options
Do nothing, stay as we are
Take the opportunity to improve and play an active role in shaping the future of the University

6. Do Nothing

7. Outline Model Increased use of core services by Colleges and Schools
Tighter integration of all IT staff, not necessarily one budget, or, all reporting lines to IT Services
Reduction in duplication and far greater standardisation
Where justified, College specific activities accommodated – no longer a matter of preference, clear justification required
Release staff to focus on added value (Research, Learning and Teaching) – College / School specific and hopefully wider collaboration between all Colleges and centre

8. Combined Core Services Support
Outline Model
IT Services
College / School IT
Combined Core Services Support
Tightly coupled teams
Tightly coupled groups across colleges, sharing successes
College
Added Value IT
Services
College IT,
College
base
College
Specific
College
Added Value
College IT,
College
base
College
Specific
College
Added Value
College IT,
College
base
College
Specific
College
Added Value
College IT,
College
base
College
Specific
Budget owner TBC

9. Planned Consultation - Timescales
Existing Faculty IT activities to be grouped by College. Detailed review of activities to be undertaken with IT Services. Outputs required:
Comprehensive description of use of core services
Opportunities to use more
Transition plan
Resource plan – before and after
Identification of College specific activities and clear justification, inc costs, to be part of output
Definition of revised resource model and split of responsibilities per College and across IT Services
Full descriptions of benefits per College inc definition of added value
As College plans / options are refined consultation with College Management to take place.
Dispute resolution to be chaired by Prof Frank Coton (VP Learning & Teaching)
Combined output to be reviewed by Working Group, IPSC, SMG

10. An Academic and SMG Perspective
Prof Neal Juster
Vice Principal Strategy

11. Questions
Questions