| Project Title |
Anticipated Completion Date |
Unit Responsible |
Benefits/ Description |
Notes/ Status |
| ATTIC tutoring tracking system |
03/2007
04/2007 |
Enterprise |
Need scheduling/time tracking system |
Gathering requirementsDesign system- Write software
- Testing
- Deploy
|
ECET Dynamic Web Server |
03/2007
04/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Currently, no dynamic content is supported on main campus web server for security reasons. This server will allow ECET faculty to create and experiment with dynamic content using PHP and MySQL |
Server components obtained
Set up scripting tools for user creation
Implement user management tools
Begin deployment - Awaiting final sign-off by ECET faculty
|
| Online course evaluation tool |
04/2007 |
Enterprise |
Allow distance learning students to evluate online courses |
|
CET Campus Student Outcomes Assessment System |
04/2007 |
Enterprise |
Will provide CET campus faculty the ability to gather student opnions about the skills they gain in CET courses, and allow fauclty to input and compare their assessments of the same on a student-by-student, course-by-course basis. Possible future application campus-wide |
Needs to be complete in time to be tested for end of Spring semester.
Has morphed into campus-wide system.
Design system
- Build system
- Gather courses/outcomes
- Test
- Deploy
|
| Key creation server relocation |
04/2007 |
Desktop/ Enterprise |
Current "server" is inadequate and malfunctioning. Need to relocate it to doIT Data Center and get it repaired. |
Having access issues |
| Webmail system archive tool |
03/2007
04/2007
|
Infrastructure |
New webmail system does not provide a means for archiving/downloading e-mail to free up user quaotas. doIT t o create a program to perform this function so that students can pull e-mail to a local machine |
Writing software
Testing
Deployment |
| Upgrade campus events calendar system |
04/2007 |
Enterprise |
Provides central repository for calendar(s) of events that have import for entire campus community |
Some data has been entered, but users have requested some changes to interfaces before going live. Need to re-write certain portions of the system |
Upgraded list server |
03/2007
09/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Provide more reliable and functional server for campus e-mail lists. Will make it possible to migrate many existing e-mail groups to fully moderated, user-controlled lists. Will provide better service to users and help reduce spam |
Explored existing packages but none were good "fit"; writing custom package in-house:
Create software - Test in IT
- Implement for SPSU_Official
- Create user-based list management tools
- Test and deploy
- Migrate existing groups to lists
No service interruption anticipated |
Online / dynamic directories |
03/2007
09/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Provide dynamic web directories of faculty, staff and students. Info to be maintained by HR and individual employees to improve accuracy. Phone and e-mail info delivered via images to prevent harvesting. |
Interface 98% written. Working with Russ Hunt and a group of students to finalize interface. |
| Re-work account creation forms / process |
03/2007
09/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Account form has not been modified for some time and is out of date. Need to create better forms for a more target audience/use to make thing smore secure and easier on users. Accounts to be created by HR and users to self-edit directory data |
Continuation of dynamic directories project. New accounts to be created by HR using online tools as part of the hiring process |
Mirapoint e-mail / shared calendar appliance |
03/2007
05/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Provide campus-wide shared calendaring platform via web and Outlook. Also greatly simplifies e-mail system and support. Should provide significantly enhanced anti-spam capabilities. Costs mainly covered by recouped anti-virus and anti-spam dollars |
Some impact. Will require users to learn/use a new web mail interface, but interface is well designed so should not pose a serious re-training issue. Existing users of Outlook/Eudora should not notice a difference. Some e-mail down time during conversion/migration
Includes:
Implementation of enhanced, dedicated LDAP directory server Installation/configuration of Mirapoint hardware Complete re-write of existing account/ password creation / management tools -
Testing
Documentation / training information Migration of existing e-mail and users Redirection of existing mail.spsu.edu name to new server Alter account tools to accommodate new LDAP schema
- Devlop calendar training and documentation
- Implement calendars
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Plan for level of and implementing alumni e-mail access
Purging of ineligible/expired accounts
|
Data Center backup system upgrade |
03/2007
10/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Upgrade backup system software to latest version. Incorporate ability to automatically do remote backups on new e-mail/calendaring system |
Requires backup client upgrade on all Data Center servers (70+). Will require significant experimentation and tweaking to make new functionality work with Mirapoint system. May require build-out of and migration to new server hardware
Awaiting break between semesters |
Upgrade ResNet Packeteer device |
Between Spring/Summer semesters |
Infrastructure |
Packeteer traffic shaping device enforces fair use of SPSU Internet connection by all users. Device will reach end-of-life in July 07 |
Upgrade system must be spec’d and ordered. Installation and migration to occur between semesters to minimize impact to ResNet customers |
Upgrade Windows Active Directory Servers |
03/2007
05/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Most Academic labs and classrooms use A/D for student workstation access. The volume of users has increased dramatically and the current servers are old and must be replaced. In the process, more A/D servers will be added for increased reliability |
Complete overhaul including installation on new hardware, increasing A/D servers from 3 to 4, migrating additional FSMOs to increase redundancy. No user impact anticipated. Awaiting completion of SPSUNET domain retirement project.
Awaiting break between semesters |
| Voice, data and wireless in new Continuing Education Center |
06/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Existing Elk's Lodge building has no data ad no usable voice cabling. Must design and install system for Con Ed use |
Meet with Con Ed stakeholders to determine networking and voice needsOrganize walk-through with contractor to estimate installation costs- Facilities create contract with vendor for installation
- Supervise installation of cabling systems and testing
Design and acquire networking electronics- Coordiante installation of underground fiber conduit with Facilities
- Supervise installation and termiantion/splicing of fiber
- Install electronics, patch and test
|
| Graduate admissions imaging process |
06/2007 |
Enterprise/ Infrastructure |
Allow graduate admissions personnel in various departments the ability to share scanned paper documents throught the admissions process. |
- Build large folder share
- Create process for uploading scanned images to server
- Create permission groups for employees who need to view documents
- Create process for timing out and delting old documents
- Activate service
|
| Implement online DR system |
05/2007
06/2007 |
Enterprise |
Allow for completely electronic flow of Departmental Requests incuding all signatures as well as EDP approval |
System is mostly written at this point |
IT Helpdesk upgrades |
02/2007
06/2007 |
Enterprise |
Add functionality/features to the IT helpdesk system. Mainly to improve IT workflow that will result in improved services to our users |
Includes:
- LDAP integration
- Workgroup selection on welcome page
- User update request function
- Timers
- “Project” status type
- Classroom schedule lookup feature
- Remove (or relocate) non-current technicians from the lookup pull-down
- Re-arrange the date pull-down on the lookup screen to put newest date first
- Change phone request screen to prevent text input box from scrolling so that all text prints
|
| Internet firewall upgrade |
Prior to Summer session |
Infrastructure |
Upgrade hardware for reliability and throughput; upgrade software to provide enhanced logging capabilities |
All materials acquired. Awaiting time to begin. |
| Data Center Security Enhancements |
06/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Enhanced system / application / network security benefits all users. More automation and error reporting allows IT to respond to outages and problems more quickly and results in more reliable services overall |
Will take time. System outages may occur. Given large number of system configuration changes and implementation of new security, high probability of unforeseeable side effects exists; will move slowly and carefully |
| Data Center Air Conditioning and Fire Suppression Upgrades |
07/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Old system at cooling limits; little or no redundancy. Need to upgrade. Fire suppression system needs periodic maintenance |
Pending budget |
Language Lab update |
Awaiting selection of hardware/ software |
Desktop/ Academic |
Complete overhaul of facility from hardware-based system to new software-based operation with new workstations |
Complete overhaul of facility from hardware-based system to new software-based operation with new workstations |
| AutoCAD license ditrcibution service |
By end of Summer |
Infrastructure |
Campus has purchased site license for most Autodesk products. Need to develop server(s) to deploy licesing for lab/classroom use. |
Each package appears to need it's own license manager. Also, departments may want to run different versions, thus multiplyig the number of license servers. Need to understand campus needs and build out servers for Fall semester. |
| Parking management system |
04/2007
By end of Summer |
Enterprise |
Currently running in-house application. Commercial software will add new functionality such as handheld scanners for ticket writing, etc. |
Assessing options: Boss Cars vs T2 |
| Online Scholarship Application |
By end of Summer |
Enterprise |
Allow students to apply for various scholarships online |
In design phase; awaiting further input |
| Virtual graduate open house |
By end of Summer |
Academic |
Allow potential graduate students to "tour" the campus and target department without having to visit campus |
- Determine faculty needs
- Implement via best technology (Wimba?)
|
| F-Secure work-at-home license distribution |
By end of Summer |
Enterprise |
Allow students, faculty and staff to use F-Secure on home machines |
F-Secure is a large package and so it must be determined if we will serve this online locally, and/or via a hosted server, and/or via CD-ROM.
Create documentation
Distribute |
| Campus electronic sign pilot |
By end of Summer |
Infrastructure |
Provide a consistent, centrally managed system of large LCD panels for dissemination of campus information. Data will be organized by department for "targeted" displays; general campus information will also be dsiplayed. Initially, users will submit their data to the Student Acitivities department who will manage the sign data. Pilot largely funded by student Tech Fee project |
Evaluate ViewSonic systemObtain Software (has been donated by ViewSonic!) - Obtain displays for pilot
- Create templates
- Distribute pilot data
- Evaluate updating proceedures for sustainability
- Gain campus imput on system and effectivenss
- Final decision on system implementation
|
| Elevator emergency phone conversions |
By end of Summer |
Infrastructure |
Currently elevators are still using expensive GTA phone circuits. Also, these curcuits are on overhead cables which are slated to be removed as part of campus beautification project. This project will convert these lines to cheaper, undeground Deltacom lines |
Must coordinate each elevator with its mfg. rep (i.e. Kone, Otis, Thyssenkrupp, etc.) as well as Facilities and University Police. Will take time to complete. |
Internal Instant Messaging server |
04/2007
By end of summer |
Infrastructure |
Currently all IM traffic must flow through external IM relays (i.e. AOL); exposes users to security risks. New system to integrate with LDAP for easier lookups |
Discussing possibility of implementing IM capability built into ShoreTel system. Would use call manager software as IM client for unified voice/IM capabilities |
| ResNet Documentation Website |
04/2007
By end of summer |
Infrastructure |
Web site for informaiton and documentation on accessing, troubleshooting and generally existing with ResNet voice/data/cable services |
Waiting for selection and purchase of software |
Campus workstation replacement plan |
03/2007
04/2007
|
CIO / Desktop |
Working with UITAC to design a plan for the continual refreshment of user workstations on a recurring basis. This will enhance productivity, simplify replacements and upgrades and save money by allowing for bulk purchases |
Initial proposal has been distributed. Now:
Build inventory of Faculty machines
Build inventory of Staff machines Build plan for determining replacement cycles/classes; formulate cost estimate
Build distribution plan
Approvals - Identify/provide central funding
|
| Facilities time clocks |
08/2007 |
Enterprise |
Kronos software will allow for mulitple, flexible time clocks for Facilities personnel. |
Investigating hardware and Operating System needs. Also, can key system run on same server?
Pending completion of SPOL software implementation |
SPSU wireless network phase III implementation |
08/2007 |
Infrastructure |
Phase III will focus on filling in any gaps in the phase I/II installations and will provide coverage to outside/public areas |
Planning underway. Pending FY08 Tech Fee / State funding approval. |
