UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
SPRC/09/XX
STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE,
DUAL ASSURANCE REPORT: Information Services. Dual Assurance Meeting June 2010
Item Description
IT metrics
Considerations/Evidence/Consultation
• Reviewed incident response metrics for
•
Forum Project
Academic Services’ IT teams.
• Noted progress on project and
challenges of co-ordinating the different
University teams involved.
Network Upgrade • Noted progress with network
Project
implementation for Phase2a. tenders
recently received for Northcote House
work.
• Discussed challenges presented by
remaining building work that needs to
happen before the network can be
delivered into further buildings.
• Project Board to meet on June 22nd
2010.
Research Data
• Note progress on the research data store
Store
procurement. Announcement of
preferred supplier to be made within a
week. First trial implementation on
target for Sept’10.
• Good engagement with the research
Decision/Recommendation Implementer
(with reasons)
IT metrics now maturing
Mike Walton
well. Intend now to move
deeper in terms of analysis
of metrics to draw out
learning.
Discussion needed with
Forum project team / David
Langdon and SRM about
governance and visibility of
plans.
Mike Walton
Mike Walton
Noted the imperative to
ensure the research
community becomes
engaged with this tool once
implemented.
Mike Walton
Further Information
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
SPRC/09/XX
STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE,
High
performance
Computing
IT Strategy
Supplier
Engagement
community so far.
• The project has a full communications
plan in place to seek to engage
reearchers.
• Academics who make use of HPC for
their research are being asked to capture
their requirements for future HPC
demands.
• Some concern that this initiative is
struggling to get focus.
• Reviewed the 12 monthly update on
progress against the IT Strategy.
• Noted new Microsoft business manager
Progress noted.
Discussion on aspiration to
develop IT staff
professionalism and drive
University efficiency through
IT. IT as transformational
change
Introductory meeting with
MS Account Manager to be
arranged soon.
Mike Walton