Harvard IT Priorities: Where finance fits

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Immediate Priorities (FY11)

Longer Term Priorities(FY 12–FY14)

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Build University IT leadership team

Develop University student info mgmt strategy

Develop University identity mgmt strategy

Expand shared services for: – Information security– Data storage and back-up– Video conferencing, storage, and delivery

Pursue aggregated IT procurements

Expand IT professional development and career paths

Support the University Library implementation

Develop University IT strategic plan

Develop University data and IT architecture

Revise IT funding/cost recovery model

Collaborate with communications community to develop University web strategy

Develop strategy for collecting, storing, and disseminating research

Create new ‘FAS+UIS’ integrated organization- Define common vision and mission- Build leadership team and governance structure- Define common culture

Improve basic IT services- Email- Universal desktop- Faculty and department websites- Faculty support

Implement new student information system

Develop faculty information system

Move research computing to MGHPCC

Support innovations in pedagogy

Continue improving faculty IT support services

Updates on Financial Model Development Process

Objective and goals of the FY13 changes

# 7 Financial Model Principles

1 Simplicity - Minimizes resources to administer and is understandable and clear

2 Transparency – Demonstrates value to the customer (what they get for their money) while building awareness of IT financial pressures

3 Fair - Equitable across user groups

4 Predictable – Minimizes large fluctuations over time. Flexible/sustainable structure to meet changing needs. Enables options for the long-term.

5 Compliant and Defensible - Meets regulatory requirements, internal and external reporting needs and is market competitive

6 Strategic - Incents better decision-making for long-term IT investments. Drives innovation for the right reasons and yields effective financial data to evaluate IT sourcing decisions

7 Accountable - Motivates HUIT to meet and improve service levels and promotes responsible use of service by faculty, students and staff.

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The new Financial Models will enable HUIT to integrate/rationalize different funding sources (i.e. FAS, CA Core, User Fees, Capital) with the right uses and create appropriate incentives

Updates on Financial Model Development Process

University Funded Criteria

Criteria required for University-funded activities:

1.) Usage of the solution/product is ubiquitous and is on the basis of a fixed cost, rather than a marginal cost per usage.

2.) There is a universal need for a common solution

3.) There are security-benefits to a university-wide approach

4.) There are compliance risks for the University associated with a disseminated approach

5.) The solution/activity would support University strategic objectives (this could include incenting the right behavior, promoting collaboration, etc. )

Other criteria considered to be desirable, but not required:

• Large cost of entry into the activity

• Uniformity/compatibility across the University

• A university-wide approach would eliminate an otherwise complicated funding model

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