I would like to invite you to become a member of the Information Technology Planning Group (ITPG), which is being organized by the Campus Network Committee (CNC). This group will be co-chaired by Glenn Davis of Information Systems & Computing, and Elise Meyer of the Physics Department. The first meeting of the Planning Group is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 at 11:00 AM in Broida Hall, Rm 3033.
Last spring in its review of the organization of Information Technology, the Campus Network Committee concluded that more effort should be applied to planning and to the identification of areas which require greater attention. The CNC-ITPG will be entrusted with these responsibilities. As a result of its discussions, it may make specific recommendations for action to the Campus Network Committee, or it may suggest that the areas it has identified be referred to a new or existing subcommittee of the Campus Network Committee.
Both of the models for the organization of Information Technology recommended to the Senior Officers by the Campus Network Committee included an Information Technology Planning Group, which would play a major role in the planning process. If either of these models is implemented by the Senior Officers, then I would hope that the CNC-ITPG would evolve into the Information Technology Planning Group envisioned in them. On the other hand, if the present Information Technology structure is retained, the CNC-ITPG will continue as a standing subcommittee of the Campus Network Committee. In either case, I believe that it will play an important role in campus-wide Information Technology planning.
I hope that you will be able to participate in the CNC-ITPG. Please do not hesitate to contact Glenn, Elise or me if you have any questions concerning it.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Sugar, Chair
Campus Network Committee