Architecting the IT Organization
IT organizations are pursuing growth in three fundamental practice areas to direct the development and delivery of IT services that maximize value to the institution and ensure alignment with its goals.
Beth Schaefer is the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CIO at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Beth was a founder for the EDUCAUSE Women in IT constituent group, and has developed and been an advocate in many workshops, articles, and presentations. She helped develop and served as faculty for the EDUCAUSE Management Institute Bootcamp, and previously served as the chair of the EDUCAUSE Recognition Committee. As the chair of the ITANA Enterprise Architects group, she oversees the well established community of enterprise, business and technical architects. Beth is the recipient of the 2015 EDUCAUSE Community Leadership Award and a 2008 Frye Leadership Institute Fellow.
IT organizations are pursuing growth in three fundamental practice areas to direct the development and delivery of IT services that maximize value to the institution and ensure alignment with its goals.
After launching an initiative to upgrade from a legacy communications system to a new platform, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee then found another one that better met its needs, requiring the university to alter its plans and communications accordingly.
The function of a leader is to lead and guide people who will follow with the same values. An effective leader thus must be able to build relationships and create communities.
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