Forma, Storma, Norma, Performa, and Churna: Do You Know Them?" The Evolution of the Georgia Tech OIT Project Management Office We will present lessons learned from the evolution of our virtual PMO at Georgia Tech OIT to meet a strategic goal of relentlessly pursuing organizational effectiveness to increase visibility into technology investments and a "lite-weight" approach to gain operating efficiencies and adoption across the enterprise. Join us!<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/forma-storma-norma-performa-and-churna-do-you-know-them-evolution-georgia-tech-oit-project-management-" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Taming IdM Chaos to Secure Campus and Cloud Resources: Lessons Learned by Two Small Colleges Does identity management in the cloud sound scary? Learn how two small private institutions successfully implemented IdM by prioritizing realistic requirements, setting cloud versus on-campus criteria, mitigating risks, identifying vendor-selection criteria, and more. We'll compare and contrast our two institutions' experiences and outcomes and provide you with a roadmap to address your own identity management challenges. <p></p><p><b>OUTCOMES:</b><br />Understand a realistic set of requirements to move forward with IdM. | Understand the criteria for selecting an IdM vendor. | Access a concrete list of considerations for IdM.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/taming-idm-chaos-secure-campus-and-cloud-resources-lessons-learned-two-small-colleges" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Journey to the Cloud The future is becoming "cloudier" at Purdue University; we are well on our way to implementing a cloud strategy. In 2011, we migrated SAP, Banner, and Blackboard to a private cloud. The private cloud infrastructure allows us to federate systems and staff resources to save money and improve service. <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/journey-cloud" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Disaster Recovery Preplanning: Decision Making for RTO and RPO Senior executives are accountable to make decisions regarding institutional IT critical service recovery times and recovery points. Explore how to provide them with the information they need to make those decisions. This information includes risks, threats, reputational and financial business impacts, and decision execution costs&#8212;from administrative, academic, and research perspectives.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/disaster-recovery-preplanning-decision-making-rto-and-rpo" target="_blank">read more</a></p> The Four Futures of IT - Sponsored by Accenture With a rapidly changing technology and education landscape, questions arise about the form of IT organizations in the future. This presentation is about four different futures that help define IT for the enterprise. You will learn about the four futures and their organizational implications, as well as attributes and leadership styles. This session will be most useful to those organizations that are seeing great change ahead in their own futures.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/four-futures-it-sponsored-accenture" target="_blank">read more</a></p> International Membership Meeting and Reception The EDUCAUSE community includes representatives of sister organizations from around the globe as well as members of international institutions. Please join us for refreshments and a chance to meet the EDUCAUSE leadership team and members of the board, and to learn about the emerging coalition of higher education IT associations.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/international-membership-meeting-and-reception" target="_blank">read more</a></p> The One Thing You Need To Know - Sponsored by SAP Public Services In his remarks, Marcus Buckingham will address the challenges of leadership and management. What is the difference between leading and managing? Can you do both? What talents do you need to excel at each? Are the best leaders and managers born, or are they made? Drawing on extensive research, Marcus will answer these questions and reveal the one thing you need to know about great leading and great managing.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2004/2004/one-thing-you-need-know-sponsored-sap-public-services" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Remote Infrastructure Management: Taking IT Services to the Cloud Providing IT services has become an overwhelming problem: IT operations are needed around the clock, and the breadth of services is constantly expanding. "Rightsourcing" is the use of remote and on-campus resources in an integrated way to address these needs. <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/remote-infrastructure-management-taking-it-services-cloud" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Higher Ed IT Trends: An Open Discussion of Centralized Support Leveraging an Integrated NOC and Service Desk As higher education environments face competitive and economic pressure, technology expectations increase, emphasizing the criticality of a stable technology platform. Join an interactive session fueled by real-time technology text-based polls to help answer the question, Can integrating a centralized network operations center and service desk model uplift the customer experience?<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/higher-ed-it-trends-open-discussion-centralized-support-leveraging-integrated-noc-and-service-desk" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Building a Technology Toolbox to Facilitate Campus-Wide Communication and Collaboration Effective communication today requires more than telephones and bulletin boards. At the University of Pittsburgh, we're combining the technologies used for emergency notification, digital signage, and desktop communication (instant messaging and ad hoc conferencing) systems with our enterprise infrastructure. Our goal is anytime, anywhere, situation-appropriate communication at a click or touch.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/building-technology-toolbox-facilitate-campus-wide-communication-and-collaboration" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Reception Sponsorship Supporting Today's Digital Essay Students today are being asked to bring their essays to life through digital media to express themselves and learn about the subject matter. The University of Kentucky, with student support and funding, opened a presentation center that will aid students in developing their communication skills through digital media.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/supporting-todays-digital-essay" target="_blank">read more</a></p> A Transformational Leadership and Staff Development Program The Clemson Computing and Information Technology Leadership Summit emerged in a collaborative, self-organizing and innovative way. This program removes barriers, aligns strengths with opportunities, and empowers individuals to lead. Learning outcomes are focused on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, creativity, and coaching. <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/transformational-leadership-and-staff-development-program" target="_blank">read more</a></p> How to Make Strategic Use of the EDUCAUSE Top-Ten IT Issues The EDUCAUSE top-ten IT issues can be your blueprint to a more strategic IT organization. This session will help you leverage the issues to elevate the presence of IT at your institution. Learn about each of the top-ten issues, how CIOs are framing them, what EDUCAUSE research can tell you about them, and how to put them to use. Plus, get a preview of 2014's top ten.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/how-make-strategic-use-educause-top-ten-it-issues" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Making Your Advertising Work: Perspectives and Proof <p>What print advertising approaches and formats work best? What design elements seem to be inherent in successful ads? Join Jack Semler, president and CEO of Readex Research, to hear his perspective and commentary based on his firm&#39;s experience and expertise conducting hundreds of ad readership studies.</p><p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/making-your-advertising-work-perspectives-and-proof" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Help Your Research Faculty Collaborate More Efficiently with COmanage Research faculty today collaborate not only with colleagues across campus but also with peers from around the world. We will explore how a collaboration management platform (CMP) like COmanage can help you leverage your existing investment in federated identity and provide efficient tools for research faculty to manage access for their colleagues to data, applications, and collaborative tools.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/help-your-research-faculty-collaborate-more-efficiently-comanage" target="_blank">read more</a></p> ECAR's 2013 Study on the IT Workforce Learn about the characteristics of the current IT workforce and IT work environment. Which IT roles are changing? What skills are necessary for current IT staff? Is the IT workplace undergoing reorganization? Are IT positions being lost? Which positions are in short supply? What factors are important in maintaining an IT workforce for the foreseeable future? How does morale at your institution compare to morale at other institutions? Which soft skills are commonly used in your position? Learn about the current organizational climate of higher education IT and the changes that have occurred in the past two years.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/ecars-2013-study-it-workforce" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Exhibitor Help Desk Open EDUCAUSE show management representatives will be available at the Help Desk to assist exhibitors with questions regarding booth set-up, securing booth space at EDUCAUSE 2014, and participation in other EDUCAUSE opportunities. <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/exhibitor-help-desk-open-1" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Exhibitor Help Desk Open EDUCAUSE show management representatives will be available at the Help Desk to assist exhibitors with questions regarding booth set-up, securing booth space at EDUCAUSE 2014, and participation in other EDUCAUSE opportunities.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/exhibitor-help-desk-open-0" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Exhibitor Help Desk Open EDUCAUSE show management representatives will be available at the Help Desk to assist exhibitors with questions regarding booth set-up, securing booth space at EDUCAUSE 2014, and participation in other EDUCAUSE opportunities. <p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/exhibitor-help-desk-open" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Hawkins Leadership Roundtable ECAR Focus Group #5 Leading Change Institute Reception This event is for graduates of the Leading Change Institute, all classes from 2000 to present. Reconnect with members of your class, make new connections, and explore regional or other common interests with higher education IT and library leaders.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/leading-change-institute-reception" target="_blank">read more</a></p> EDUCAUSE Institute Management Program Reunion This event is for graduates of the EDUCAUSE Institute Management Program. Reconnect with members of your class, make new connections, and explore regional or other common interests with higher education IT and library leaders.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/educause-institute-management-program-reunion" target="_blank">read more</a></p> EDUCAUSE Institute Learning Technology Leadership Program Reunion This event is for graduates of the EDUCAUSE Institute Learning Technology Leadership Program. Reconnect with members of your class, make new connections, and explore regional or other common interests with higher education IT and library leaders.<p><a href="http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2013/educause-institute-learning-technology-leadership-program-reunion" target="_blank">read more</a></p>