Mark Berman is now retired from administration and is now an Instructor of Computer Science at Siena College. Previously he was the Chief Information Officer at Siena College and was responsible for all aspects of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Before Siena he was CIO at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and prior to that held management roles at Williams College and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mark has earned a BS in Computer Science from the State university of New York and a MS in Telecommunications Management from Syracuse University. In addition to his professional appointments, Mark has served on the Boards of NERCOMP and CLAC, the program committee for NYSCIO, and various committees and working groups for Educause. Mark occasionally consults for educational institutions on technology and management related issues. He has performed a number of external reviews for Higher Ed IT departments.
This paper provides an introduction to the special networking needs of data-intensive research programs and some of the approaches that have been developed to address those needs. It is intended for IT leadership and staff who are familiar with enterprise networking.
This paper looks at causes for the shift in how institutions are approaching IT strategic planning and how IT strategic planning relates to overall institutional planning. In addition, new models and trends in IT strategic planning are identified to help guide IT organizations as they are considering their own strategic planning approach.
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