IT governance ensures the effective and efficient use of IT resources and capabilities across U-M in order to meet the goals of the university. Michigan IT Community of Practice are groups where like-minded IT professionals can share information, experiences, and ideas around a particular topic in support of the university’s missions. Advice and guidance are provided by strategic governance committees and multiple advisory groups.

Below is a summary of August and September 2021 Governance and Community of Practice activities, as well as upcoming meeting information. You are invited to learn more or to add an upcoming meeting to your calendar, visit the IT Governance web page or the IT Community of Practice web page. Get involved, share your knowledge, and mark your calendars for these professional development opportunities!

IT Governance activities for August/September 2021

The full calendar is on the IT Governance web page.

August Meetings:

• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Aug. 3
  • Key Initiatives  
  • Information sharing 
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Aug. 10
  • Definition of Hybrid
  • Slack update
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Aug. 17
  • U-M Software Directory Status
  • Review of Hack with Friends Pitches
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
• Collaboration – Aug 18
• Admitting Systems Production (ASP) – Aug. 24
  • Upcoming Maintenance: 
    • CS PUM 22 – Sep. 25
    • People Tools 8.59 – Oct. 16
  • GEAR Project Update – rollout plan extended to Spring 2022
  • TOEFL Essential Test of English – new format starting 8/23/21
  • Link to ASP agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Aug. 24
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• Student Administration Strategic Advisory Committee (SASAC) – Aug. 27th
• In-Building Networks/UMNet Governance – Aug. 27
  • WiFi update
  • Core update

September scheduled meetings:

• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Sep. 14
  • Ransomware Discussion
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• Student Records, Curriculum, & Academic Advising (SRCAA) – Sep. 15
• Data Governance Council – Sep. 17
  • Link to Data Governance Agenda
• Unit Reps – Sep. 20
  • Link to Agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Sep. 21
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
• Admitting Systems Production (ASP) – Sep. 28
  • Link to ASP agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Sep. 28
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• In-Building Networks/UMNet Governance – Sep. 28

IT Communities of Practice activities for August/September 2021

The full calendar is on the Communities of Practice web page.

August meetings:

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity CoP – Aug. 17
  • Speaker: Ransomware and Tabletop Exercises, Gartner Analyst Deepti Gopal
  • Link to Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity CoP Google drive
• Project Management CoP – Aug. 18
  • “Coffee Break”
• Data Integration CoP – Aug. 23

September scheduled meetings:

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Community of Practice – Sep. 21
  • Speaker: Andy Burchfield, Director of Emergency Management at DPSS
  • Link to Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity CoP Google drive
• Project Management Community of Practice – Sep. 22
  • Speakers: Maithili Vadula  and Mike Jacobs
  • Topic: Pre and Post Project ROI Definition/Discussion and how ROI Relates to Project EVM
  • Link to Project Management Agenda  
• Communities of Practice Facilitators Fall Meeting – Sep. 22
  • Link to Facilitators Agenda
• AV Community of Practice – Sep. 24
  • General Announcements 
  • Staff 
  • Education Update
  • Future – where to save our stuff/collaboration
  • Procurement Process Update
  • InfoComm 2021
• Data Integration Community of Practice – Sep. 27