IT Efficiencies and Redundancies Working Group

Charge: This working group will review and analyze software—including cost, risk, and potential redundancies—currently in use at the University to streamline processes and ensure approved terms and conditions. This working group will also provide education to the community on software use and implementation, including creating transparent governance structures, policies and guidance on software purchasing, as well as refining processes for software procurement and tracking budgets and spending.  

Timeline: 

• This group will report recommendations to the chancellor by February 28, 2021
• This group will submit software purchase policy to Policy Advisory Committee by March 15, 2021

Chair

• Rohini Ananthakrishnan 

  Assistant Vice Chancellor, IT 

 

Members

• Gary Starling 

  Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Technology Officer 

• Dennis Becker  

  Registrar

• Cathey Barbee 

  Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advancement Services 

• Chris Bennett 

  Executive Director, Shared Services 

• Tiffany Wen 

  Director, Internal Audit 

• Janet Burkhardt 

  Director, Student Financial Services 

• Bobbie Kite 

  Healthcare Leadership Academic Director and Assistant Dean, University College 

• Josh Davies 

  Heath of Information Technology, Morgridge College of Education  

• Dan Pittman 

  Associate Professor, Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science  

• Leanne Bokinskie 

  Assistant Dean, Daniels College of Business 

• Kim Pham 

  Information Technologies Librarian, University Libraries 

• Laleh Mehran 

  Director or Emergent Digital Practices and Professor, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences