EISC Technology Committees and Councils Operating Procedure
EISC:
The purpose of the committee is to establish and maintain an effective governance structure which links
CWU technology (hardware, software and information systems) related decision making to the ongoing
strategic planning process of CWU. The committee will translate the mission and values of CWU into
actionable and measurable goals, strategies, initiatives, and programs. This committee will provide
recommendations for both long and short-term decision-making by the cabinet, thus enabling the
cabinet to make effective choices among competing demands for capital investment, infrastructure
support, programmatic support, facilities, and human resources.
Committee responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
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Establishing enterprise technology needs and presenting appropriate recommendations to the
cabinet.
Making low to mid-level decisions regarding enterprise technology needs/requests and
communicating those decisions as appropriate.
Ensuring that major enterprise technology decisions are appropriately considered, planned, and
communicated as a formal project plan. This approach facilitates the successful execution of the
project(s).
Monitoring progress on technology initiatives and projects.
Guiding the development and implementation of a university-wide strategic technology plan.
Serving as an effective forum for communication to, from, and among various University
constituencies.
Administrative assistant services for the EISC are permanently provided by the Information
Services Division.
Note: Enterprise is defined as a project or initiative that spans more than one appointing authority. Low
to mid-level decisions are defined at the discretion of the EISC.
ATAC:
The Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) advises the CWU Enterprise Information Systems
Committee (EISC) and Provost and recommends policies, procedures, and projects related to the
support of instructional and academic technologies and associated enterprise-related systems.
Additionally, the ATAC reviews specific business case submissions to determine alignment with the
University Strategic Plan, reviews long-range strategic plans, and assists with software and hardware
procurement strategies and trends for academic and instructional information technology to be used at
CWU. The ATAC will review the prioritization of instructional and academic technology projects, and
recommends changes where appropriate.
Council specifics and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
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Making low to mid-level decisions regarding non-enterprise technology needs/requests and
communicating those decisions as appropriate.
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Administrative assistant services for the ATAC are permanently provided by Multimodal
Learning.
The Chair of the ATAC is rotated on an annual basis.
Note: Non-enterprise is defined as a project or initiative that only spans one appointing authority. Low
to mid-level decisions regarding non-enterprise technology needs are defined as having an overall
implementation cost of less than $100k, impacting less than two functional areas, and already having a
funding source established.
BTAC:
The EISC Business Technology Advisory Council (BTAC) advises the CWU Enterprise Information Systems
Committee (EISC) and Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs, and recommends policies,
procedures, and projects related to the support of business and financial technologies and associated
enterprise-related systems. Additionally, the BTAC reviews specific business case submissions to
determine alignment with the University Strategic Plan, assists with the hardware and/or software
procurement strategies, and provides updates to the EISC. The BTAC will also review the prioritization
of business and financial technology projects and recommend changes as appropriate.
Council specifics and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
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Making low to mid-level decisions regarding non-enterprise technology needs/requests and
communicating those decisions as appropriate.
Administrative assistant services for the BTAC are permanently provided by the Business and
Financial Affairs (BFA) Division.
The Chair of the BTAC is rotated on an annual basis.
Note: Non-enterprise is defined as a project or initiative that only spans one appointing authority. Low
to mid-level decisions regarding non-enterprise technology needs are defined as having an overall
implementation cost of less than $100k, impacting less than two functional areas, and already having a
funding source established.