1. Stanford University
A Visit to the Farm
ITLP
February 9, 2010

2. Stanford University: The Beginning

3. Stanford University: The Post-War Years
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4. Stanford University: The Tech Boom
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5. IT Origins: Professional Computing
Administrative Computing at Stanford
was managed by the groups that
ran the mainframe computer and the
phone switch.

6. IT Origins: An Academic Bent
Stanford’s network was borne out of early research into computer networks.
Information travelling over the network became the focus of the libraries, which evolved into support of academic and residential computing.

7. IT Origins: The ITSS Divorce
Administrative
Systems
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8. The Broker / Doer Divide
Will central IT be primarily
a provider of services or a
broker of external services
in 5 years? What does that
mean for the decisions we
make now?
The Brokers
The Doers

9. client(s) vs. Client
How do we make sure we’re providing the right services centrally?

10. The Six Million Dollar Problem
How long are people going to
want one of these things, anyway?
What happens when they don’t?
Does anybody know what these
are really paying for?

11. Discussion
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