Portfolio of Projects and Initiatives

Project	Description	Managers
UB2020 IT Transformation Projects: July 2007 Snapshot with deliverables and timelines (pdf)
Servers and Services Consolidation Projects	Exchange Email Consolidation Unix Email Consolidation Database Consolidation Workstation Security File/Print Services DNS Windows AD	E. Eldayrie C. Dunn J. Mantione
Workstation Standardization Project Project Report (Word)	Standardization of campus computer hardware/software will allow UB to take advantage of economies of scale in purchasing workstations, reduce unnecessary complexity and support costs, and improve technical support to the University community Workstation standardization and successful vendor negotiations are expected to result in cost reductions in excess of $2M per year for the University	P. Rittner B. Murphy D. Yearke
IT Shared Service Desk Project IT Town Hall Presentation (PPT)	Improve support for faculty, staff and students by integrating IT support into a seamless service	N. Smyth D. Arrasjid
VoIP	Replace 75 PBX systems and Verizon Centrex service with consolidated Voice over IP (VoIP) network-based telephone service, enabling long-term cost reductions approximately 4 years after complete deployment of approximately $800K/year	M. Deuell E. Eldayrie B. Vasbinder
HR Transformation	e-PTF: electronic PTF system: Implement the new ePTF system for student assistant transactions Recruitment Management System: Status - Completed in Jan., 2007	J. Gorman J. Kerr S. Morris S. Gale S. Steck N. Kielar S. Hasnain
Strategic Information Reporting Initiative (SIRI)	All funds budget management and reporting	J. Kerr L. Barnum G. Pacer
Student Systems Assessment	Student Systems transformation project to evaluate the components of our current student systems and explore ways to improve and integrate them	K. Saunders
mUB: Mobile UB Campus
mUB Plan Overview	UB's mUB plan to provide infrastructure and applications to support mobile learning and a mobile campus	R. Wright S. Peters J. Murphy D. Powell D. Gilhooley D. Arrasjid
Wireless Network	Expansion and upgrade	M. Deuell
Rave Wireless Text Messaging	Implementation of Rave Wireless text messaging service	R. Wright
Next Gen Public Computing Sites - Informal Learning Spaces	Transforming public computing spaces into informal learning spaces	R. Lesniak
NextG Networks Partnership	Project to reinforce cellular network to improve cell service/reception on campus	F. Wood
Print from Anywhere pilot	Print from Anywhere will allow students to print from any application on their personal laptops/workstations to any iPrint Public Site printer, and/or to print from selected appliations through a terminal server	P. Parisi
Virtual Access to Software Applications Pilot	Virtual access to software will allow students to run Public Site software on their laptops/workstations or on a terminal server without the software being installed on personal devices	P. Parisi
Teaching, Learning, Research Projects
COEUS Implementation	Implementation of the COEUS software package to assist the Office of Sponsored Programs, faculty, departments, and centers in proposal development and pre-award and post-award grant management. UB is implementing COEUS in collaboration with the other SUNY University Centers	S. Fischer C. Kaars T. Wendt
Technology Classroom Upgrades	Continue the technology classroom build-out in centrally scheduled classrooms	J. Pfeffer
UBclicks (Personal Response Systems in the Classroom)	Provide personal response systems in the technology classrooms	A. Landel
Network Initiatives
Wireless Network Expansion Project	Move to a centralized management model that will enable easier deployment and management of access points Upgrade the existing firewalls Accelerate installation of new wireless access points in "prime" hotspots for wireless use Upgrade access point hardware to provide uniform wireless "A" and "G" coverage Work with city of Buffalo for wireless service offering	M. Deuell
UBNet Edge Switch Project	Multi-year initiative to replace edge devices with 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet switches which support Power Over Ethernet and other state-of-the-art features	M. Deuell
Fiber Projects	Extend regional fiber network and UB network service continuity	M. Deuell
Network Access Control	Remove network access for compromised machines without disabling other services	M. Deuell
Service Continuity
Backup and Upgrade	Enterprise data backup server and storage library upgrade/replacement
Data Center Service Continuity Improvement	Relocation of enterprise-wide infrastructure to other on- and off-campus locations to improve survivability
Identity Management	MyUB reduced sign-on implementation DCE replacement DFS replacement by Network Appliance
UBMail: New Web Mail Product	Product has an improved user interface and replaces a product no longer supported by a vendor
SEVIS Replacement	Vendor discontinued product
E-Req Project	Implement additional electronic purchasing capabilities
Security	Consolidate/reorganize security operations Develop a virtual Security Operations Center for the campus Consolidate and improve system and network security monitoring PCI compliance: must meet security requirements to continue to accept credit card payments