Collaboration through Networking
- 1. Hosting Enterprise Applications George Laskaris , Executive Director, NJEDge.Net Cory Stokes , Enterprise Services Manager, UEN Dave Lois , Executive Director, WiscNet
- 2. Factors Impacting Growing Demand for Enterprise Applications Major capacity gains from optical network upgrade and last mile bandwidth improvements provided excess capacity to support new apps. Very active CIO and community groups see the efficiencies and economies of scale of collaboratively implementing enterprise apps. Community wants more than an ISP from their StateNet and has increasing confidence and trust in our ability to effectively deliver.
- 3. Community Building Efforts Active statewide working groups Distance Learning Academic Advisory Board Coordinated Faculty Development Initiative – focused on showcasing best practices Educational Activities Task Force / CIO Forum Data, Video and Voice Resources Groups High Performance Computing Initiative Networking and the Performing Arts Initiative
- 4. Statewide Enterprise Applications Under Consideration Centrally hosted course management systems Sakai, Moodle, Blackboard/WebCT Large-scale network attached storage / DR Video-on-demand content repositories Shared high performance computing GRIDS Coordinated statewide software site licensing with distributed license management Statewide Help Desk consortium
- 5. Challenges Conducting requirements analysis & assessment In-source, out-source or hybrid approach Administrative overhead & customer support Developing an effective business model Statewide access and authentication issues Service provider legal and liability issues Privacy and security protections Gaining community consensus & buy-in
- 6. Strategies for Enterprise Applications Engage the community in the requirements analysis & development of a business model Conduct RFQ’s to help evaluate in-sourcing and outsource options Consider involving members institutions in hosting and supporting academic CMS’s by providing staff and additional hardware Recover costs directly from economies of scale Strongly consider implementing IdM
- 7. Statewide Enterprise Applications Current Strategies Centrally hosted course management systems Sakai, Moodle, Blackboard, WebCT Large-scale network attached storage / DR Video-on-demand content repositories Shared high performance computing GRIDS Coordinated statewide software site licensing with distributed license management Statewide Help Desk consortium
- 8. Questions