From November 2016 through June 2017, we are taking an agile approach to our ground-up strategic planning process that will involve several four-week Sprints. During a Sprint, Work Group teams will prioritize ideas, come to shared vision, and produce a meaningful outcome or minimally viable product. The information provided here is subject to change as we continue the planning process.
Sprint 1
Sprint 1 Calendar
- Nov. 14, 2016 - Sprint 1 Work Groups Kick-Off
- Dec. 5, 2016 , 2:30-4 p.m. in 150 University Hall - Open Seminar (view reading materials)
- Dec. 13, 2016 - Sprint 1 Ends
- Dec. 15, 2016 - Work Group Leaders Reports Due
- Dec. 16, 2016 - Group Retrospective and Celebration
Work Group |
Team |
Charge | |
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Engagement & Consulting |
Group Lead: Jerry Yerardi, Associate CIO, CSS and Director of CSS IT Co-Leads:
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Looking ahead 2-3 years, recommend a design for consulting and engaging with campus faculty, students, and staff about all campus IT services that will substantially improve the experience of faculty, students, and staff in understanding, finding, and using IT services to meet their needs. |
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IT Services |
Group Leads
Members
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Identify major IT services areas that can and should be consolidated across Berkeley IT and which units currently provide these services. Indicate which of these you think are early wins/“low-hanging fruit.” |
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Telling Our Story |
Group Leads
Members
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1. Develop a succinct definition of what “Telling Our Story” means and what benefit it produces. |
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Workforce Strategy |
Group Leads
Members
Direct input from the IT Council (ITC), the IT Manager's Forum (ITMF) and the IT Leadership Group (ITLG). |
1. Recommend a One IT (that is, campus-wide) workforce development strategy for all campus IT professionals that will enable IT professionals to be prepared for the kind of IT work needed on campus in the next 5-7 years (e.g., more of facilitators, brokers, and integrators than operations staff; more knowledge about how to add value to teaching, learning, research, and student life). |
Sprint 2
Sprint 2 Calendar
- Jan. 30, 2017 - Sprint 2 Work Groups Kick-Off
- Feb. 9, 10-11:30 a.m. in Sibley Auditorium
- Feb. 24, 2017 - Sprint 2 Ends
- Mar. 3, 2017 - Reports Due, Group Retrospective and Celebration
Work Group |
Team |
Charge | |
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Cloud Services |
Group Leads
Members
SMEs
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1. Deliver cloud strategy recommendations based on the campus cloud strategy document incorporating ITAIC feedback. 2. Draft a framework toolkit for cloud decision-making.
4. Plan Sprint 3 (and 4) |
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Trusted Partner |
Group Leads
Members
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1. Refine list of examples demonstrating best practices for consulting and engagement. 2. Reach out to interested IT staff from Get Involved form to identify common themes and challenges. 3. Identify practices and steps that will result in IT becoming a trusted partner. |
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Workforce Strategy |
Group Leads
Members
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Overall: Develop tactics for the Workforce Development and IT Leadership strategy. 1. Finalize work plan for workforce development for One IT (based on SAIT's plan). 2. Develop tactics to create a program to enable staff to move between jobs more easily. |
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Research, Teaching, and Learning Core Services |
Group Leads
Members
Advisory Group
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1. Review Research, Teaching and Learning (RTL) service definitions and rankings from RAE Redo. 2. Gather initial feedback from faculty and students regarding RTL services. 3. Develop mechanisms for gathering more feedback, especially from undergrads. 4. Develop principles and a rubric for strategic selection and improvement of RTL services. 5. Write a report of initial findings and steps for next sprint. |
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Consolidation of Services & Functions |
Group Leads
Members
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1. Create a framework to identify, analyze and make decisions regarding IT service consolidation and rationalization opportunities that reduce the cost to deliver high quality, relevant IT services across campus. 2. Socialize the context and framework across the One IT community (providing insight into why we would create it and by whom/how it may be used). 3. Promote adoption of the framework with appropriate IT and campus leaders. |
Sprint 3
Sprint 3 Calendar
- April 24, 2017 - Sprint 3 Work Groups Kick-Off
- May 11, 2017 - Open Seminar
- May 31, 2017 - Sprint 3 Ends, Group Retrospective and Celebration
Work Group |
Team |
Charge | |
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Funding and Organizational Models |
Group Lead
Members
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1. Explore funding model options and possible organizational options. |
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Cloud Strategy |
Group Leads
Members
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1. Finalize the Cloud strategy framework toolkit. |
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Trusted and Strategic Partner |
Group Leads
Members
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Develop a plan of action to identify practices and steps that will result in IT becoming a trusted and strategic partner. Define “trusted partner” and “strategic partner.” |
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Research, Teaching, and Learning Core Services |
Group Leads
Members
Advisory Group
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1. Gather feedback on core RTL services, definitions, and rubric: 2. Analyze RAE survey. 3. Refine definition of ‘Core Service.’ 4. Refine rubric (strategic principles for prioritization). 5. Identify initial priorities for core RTL service improvement. 6. Identify tactics for next phase. |
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Security |
Group Leads
Members
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Building from the major security projects that the security and networking team are rolling out in the next several years, identify key tactics (projects) that One IT should support. |