Information Technology Management Forum 
Cost Savings Through Collaboration
ITMF Annual Conference
June 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Georgia Center, Masters Hall
Tim Burgess, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
9:50 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. PC Life Cycle Management
Brad Hunt, IT Executive Director, Office of Information Technology, Terry College of Business
This ITMF study examines the costs associated with desktop computing from procurement through eventual equipment surplus and offers a number of opportunities to reduce costs for the University. Developed through Business Process Analysis, this study breaks down every task throughout the PC Life Cycle providing a model for estimating savings for alternative processes.10:50 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Distance Communications
- Catch the Distance Communications Wave, JoEllen Childers, Instructional Support Specialist, School of Law
- What to Expect from a Videoconferencing Experience, Krystal Pintar, AV Services Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning and Sarah Jones, Program Coordinator, College of Pharmacy
From anywhere "Point A" to a far end "Point Z" (and everyplace in between) what sufficient, efficient, cost-saving channels might I employ to directly connect with people who have the knowledge, know-how or wherewithal I need to make my project (or, our project) the best it can be?
The 2009 ITMF Distance Communications Group has been working on this question. Our presentation will present preliminary findings uniquely tailored to our UGA workplace.
12:00 noon Desktop virtualization and VMWare View - CDW-G
Lunch sponsored by CDW-G
- Client Virtualization Solutions: Desktop Virtualization, Application Virtualization and Application Streaming, Buddy Schenk, Solutions Architect, Virtualization, Servers, Storage & Virtualization Solutions Practice
1:30 p.m. Power Management
Tommy Larson, IT Manager, Office of Information Technology, Terry College of Business
“Going green” by reducing the amount of power consumed by electronic devices is not just a trendy topic, it is also a way to lower costs and positively affect the bottom line. The ITMF Power Management committee will provide a brief overview of the initiatives many large corporations are currently undertaking to decrease the power consumption of desktop computers. We will also address what the University community can do to maximize the efficiency of current resources and provide purchase and configuration guidance for new computing resources in the hope that these guidelines can be crafted into an enterprise-wide efficiency policy.2:20 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Collaborative Training Opportunities
Chris Adcock, Director, Office of Information Technology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Judy James, Human Resources Manager Training and Development/Office of Faculty and Staff Career Services Training and Development Center
Greg Topp, Directory, IT Planning and Decision Support, EITS
Any chance that you have heard phrases like these: "A trained workforce is critical to the success of any organization."; "I understand the need for training, but let's wait until the end of the fiscal year to see if we have extra funds."; "I would like to attend the training, but unfortunately I cannot be away from the office for that much time." We know the challenges, but are there any solutions? Our committee has endeavored to find out and you might be surprised at the results! We surveyed UGA, peer, and aspirant IT Directors and Coordinators to learn firsthand their ideas on how to establish and manage a consistent workforce preparedness / career development curriculum. We explored resources that are available for the support of a workforce preparedness / career development plan for IT professionals. Of course one of our major drivers in this exploration was looking for the greatest bang for the buck. Our committee would like to share with you what we have discovered.3:20 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. The Research Computing Center
Jessica Kissinger,Associate Professor, Chair, Research Computing Advisory Committee, Department of Genetics College of Arts and Sciences
This presentation will cover the challenges of funding multi-million dollar
research equipment that is out of date upon arrival, has a 3-5yr life-span and a user base of 10-50 faculty and their associated students. I will touch on lessons learned with respect to funding sources, federal regulations on research dollars and "overhead" usage, user education and our plans for the coming year.
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