Transcript NUIT Departments - Northwestern University

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Northwestern University
Information Technology
2005
NUIT Leadership
Morteza Rahimi
Vice President of
Information Technology,
Chief Technology Officer
Patricia Todus
Associate Vice President,
Deputy Information Officer
The NUIT Organization
Administration
& Finance
Information Systems
Architecture
Management
Systems
Tom Board
Director
Betty Brugger
Director
Steve Beck
Director
David Carr
Director
Office of the Vice President
Technology
Support Services
Wendy Woodward
Director
Morteza Rahimi
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Patricia Todus
Associate Vice President, Deputy Information Officer
Academic
Technologies
Bob Taylor
Director
Telecommunications
& Network Services
Computing
Services
Dana Nielsen
Director
International
Center for
Advanced Internet
Research (iCAIR)
Joe Mambretti
Director
The Collaboratory
Project, Teaching &
Research Initiatives
Gary Greenberg
Executive Director
The Collaboratory Project
Information
& Systems
Security/Compliance
David Kovarik
Director
Academic Technologies
Director: Bob Taylor
Associate Director: Bob Davis
• Supports Northwestern faculty instructional
and research needs
• Works in partnership with University Library
experts to provide “one-stop” service from joint
offices in 2EAST
Academic Technologies
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Course Management System
Distributed Education
Classroom Technologies and Computer Labs
Videoconferencing and Webcasting
NU Advanced Media Production Services
Research Technologies
Scholarly Technologies
Computing Services
Director: Dana Nielsen
Associate Director: Tom Halloran
• Provides secure, reliable operation of
hardware for central enterprise systems
• Supports departmental and research servers
• Maintains two central datacenters for
redundancy and recovery
Computing Services
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Datacenter Server Hosting
Research-Specific Services
Mainframe Services
Database Administration
Management Systems
Director: Betty Brugger
Associate Director: Steven Kahrs
• Provides information systems support to assist
University faculty, staff, and students in the
performance of business-related or
administrative processes, primarily at the
enterprise level
Management Systems
Services:
• Support for enterprise systems, including:
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College and University Financial System (CUFS)
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Student Enterprise System (SES)
Course Management System
Course and Teacher Evaluation (CTEC)
Advance (Alumni and Donors)
Student Loans
CONDUITS (IT Services Ordering/Billing)
Electronic Time Entry System (ETES)
Management Systems
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Assets Management System
Housing System
Labor Distribution System
Parking System
Presentation Library
Resource 25
Telecom Management Information System (ITMS)
WildCARD System
• Vendor review and software selection
• Systems analysis, design, development, testing
and implementation
Technology Support Services
Director: Wendy Woodward
Associate Director: Dennis Sage
• The “front door” to central IT
• Responsible for University support of
technology
• Distributes technology-related communications
to University community
Technology Support Services
Services:
• Distributed Support Services (DSS)
– Ad hoc and contract-based desktop support
• Consulting Services
• Support Services
– Support Center (1-HELP)
– Residential Networking (ResNet)
– Software testing, distribution, and support
• IT Communications
– Education, marketing, and public relations
Telecommunications
& Network Services
Director: Dave Carr
Associate Director: Tim Ward
• Designs, installs, operates, and maintains the
University’s voice, data, and video
communication services
Telecommunications
& Network Services
Services:
• Telephone and Data Networking Services
• Domain Name Services (DNS)
• DHCP Services
• Firewall Services
• NetPass User Self-Remediation Tool
• NUTV and Video Services
• Wireless Networking Services (NU Wireless)
• VPN Remote Access Services
• Network User Status Agent (NUSA)
• Network Performance Monitoring
Information & Systems
Security/Compliance
Director: David Kovarik
• Implements information security policies
and practices that enable the University to
conduct its business in a secure manner
• Assists in University compliance with
government and industry regulations
• Facilitates disaster recovery and business
continuity for the IT organization
Information & Systems
Security/Compliance
Services:
• Information Security Consulting
• Information Security Communications,
Training, and Awareness
• Security Incident Remediation
• Regulatory Compliance
• IT Disaster Recovery and Business
Continuity Planning
Information Systems Architecture
Director: Tom Board
• Develops strategies for an integrated self-service
environment
• Designs and validates systems architecture for
University systems that allows secure and efficient
passing of transactions and data
• Designs, implements, and maintains the
University’s unified identity management system,
authentication services, and directory services
Information Systems Architecture
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University System Architecture
User Authentication and Authorization Services
Directory Services
Identity Management Services
Access Control Management
Teaching & Research Initiatives
Executive Director: Gary Greenberg
• Special projects exploring new opportunities to
use technology to enhance teaching and
research
The Collaboratory Project
Director: Gary Greenberg
• A Northwestern University initiative that provides
project consulting, training, and technical advice
to K-12 teachers interested in using the
Collaboratory, a Web-based learning
environment, to advance education
iCAIR – International Center for
Advanced Internet Research
Director: Joe Mambretti
Associate Director: Jim Chen
• Teams with regional, national, and international
partners to accelerate innovation and enhance
global communications through leading-edge
Internet research and pre-production
deployment
Administration & Finance
Director: Steve Beck
• Provides administrative and financial support
for other IT units in the pursuit of NUIT’s
mission
www.it.northwestern.edu
NUIT’s Web Site
• Services
• Support
• Security Alerts
• News & Events
NUIT Contacts
Academic Technologies
Bob Taylor (Director) 7-2628,
[email protected]
Bob Davis (Associate Director) 7-5805,
[email protected]
Computing Services
Dana Nielsen (Director) 1-3350,
[email protected]
Tom Halloran (Associate Director) 1-4857,
[email protected]
Information Systems and
Security/Compliance
Dave Kovarik (Director) 7-5930,
[email protected]
Administration and Finance
Steve Beck (Director) 7-2150,
[email protected]
Information Systems Architecture
Tom Board (Director) 7-4120,
[email protected]
International Center for Advanced Internet
Research (iCAIR)
Joe Mambretti (Director) 7-3911,
[email protected]
Jim Chen (Associate Director) 1-4428,
[email protected]
NUIT Support Center: 1-847-491-HELP (4357)
[email protected]
NUIT Contacts
Management Systems
Betty Brugger (Director) 1-2807,
[email protected]
Steven Kahrs (Associate Director) 7-1110,
[email protected]
Technology Support Services
Wendy Woodward (Director) 7-7851,
[email protected]
Dennis Sage (Associate Director) 7-7243,
[email protected]
Telecommunications and Network
Services (TNS)
David Carr (Director) 1-4030,
[email protected]
Tim Ward (Associate Director) 7-1449,
[email protected]
Teaching and Research Initiatives
The Collaboratory Project
Gary Greenberg (Executive Director) 1-2995,
[email protected]
NUIT Support Center: 1-847-491-HELP (4357)
[email protected]
NUIT Principles & Goals
Principles
• Teamwork and Mutual Respect
• Honesty and Integrity
• Dedication and Commitment
Goals
Advance Northwestern University by:
• Partnership with Academic and Administrative Units
• Technical and Service Excellence
• Reliable and Secure Systems
• Commitment to Staff Development
• Cost-Effective Use of Resources
• Strategic Corporate and Government Partnerships
Information Technology
Thank you!