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Discovery Quarterly Report, Q1 FY2001
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Greg Anderson)
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Good morning,
Below is a text version of the Discovery Q1 FY2001 report. There is
a table in the middle of the report that has lost its formatting - we'll
have a better version up on the Discovery web pages soon.
thanks,
Greg
I/T Discovery Process
Quarterly Report: 1st Quarter, FY2001
(July, August, September)
=85 Overview:
In the first Quarter, Discovery continued to fulfill the IS Vision
(Qualtiy, Service, Value, and Leadership) by delivering products to satisfy
customers, identifying trends, and seeking alignment. As a process,
Discovery worked to improve organizational effectiveness, competencies, and
involvement..
The highlight for customer satisfaction was the completion of the
One-to-One Student Computing Discovery Project. Sponsored by the MITCET
Infrastructure Group, this project collected and analyzed information and
delivered recommendations that will set the strategic directions for
student computing integrated with the Institute's academic programs.
Another highlight was the completion of the High Speed Residential
Computing Discovery project. The project represents the value of Discovery
when the answer is "no, not now." The project recommended that IS not
become an ISP for residential use by the MIT community. Further, the
project determined that DSL services were not comprehensive, reliable, or
offered advantages for IS to engage in a preferred partnership. This
analysis represent savings for IS and MIT in terms of averting additional
effort, customer expectations, and additional costs at the risk of marginal
value added.
Trends identified for Discovery continue to focus on the broad range of
Academic Computing initiatives. The I/T implications of the MIT Council on
Educational Technology are very large and will have great impact on IS. The
CET summer project on Lifelong Learning (a collaborative effort with
Discovery participation) presented its recommendations to the Executive
sponsors in early October. As mentioned, One-to-One Student Computing
completed its project. As the quarter closed, Discovery was contacted
regarding participation and leadership services for MIT Advising, a
D/arbeloff sponsored project lead by the Dean for Undergraduate Education,
Office of Academic Services. This project, too, will have IT implications
for both IS and SSIT.
=46or alignment and influence, the first quarter represented the fruition of
a number of longer term projects. The MIT Libraries completed a large,
collaborative Discovery project,:the selection of their vendor for their
3rd Barton integrated library management systems. Working with colleague IT
and business units such as this provide IS an opportunity to contribute and
influence major, high-impact initiatives.
Covering the Discovery and Delivery components of the On-Line Credit Card
Processing project, Lorraine Rappaport and Bob Ferrara delivered a
presentation at Educause.
As a major contribution to the way IS conducts and aligns its project work,
Matt Brody led the effort to organize the IS Project Management web pages.
This work makes the body of information for project management more
accessible, direct, and focused for the practicing project manager.
Included are topics relevant for all project managers:
=85 Tips for Getting Projects Started
=85 Project Business Models
=85 Project Management Tools
=85 Professional Organizations
=85 Reading About Project Management
=85 Project Management at MIT Information Systems
=85 Some Interesting Project Management-Related Web Sites
II. Project Metrics
Metric Number Notes
1. Active Projects 10 Active projects 1 - Theme 1
10 - Theme 2
1 - Theme 3
2 Projects Completed 3 One-to-One Student Computing, High-Speed
Residential Networking, 3rd Barton.
3 Projects Started 0 (5 in pre-planning stage Planning efforts
for: Communicating with Customers, Advising at MIT, MIT Card, Webmail
client, and Software Distribution
4. Sponsor Satisfaction 3 - Completed Projects 3 - Good
5. Major Milestones Achieved Est. 70% On target for most; Spatial
Data running late, Long Jobs reporting late, Calendaring/Scheduling is
still in limbo
6. Projects on hold, pending, planning 10 Represent new work that
cannot be resourced; proposals that need to be revisted.
7. Size 10 3- Large
7- Medium
8. Cost ? None appear to hit >$750K
=85 Commitments / Plans for Next Quarter
In Q2 FY2002, Discovery will push for the completion of:
=85 Spatial Data Services - almost complete now; needs effort to complete
financial model and finalize recommendations.
=85 Athena-focused Discovery - Long Jobs, Athena User Interface, Athena
Productivity Software, Private Athena Workstation. .
In Q2, Discovery will launch:
=85 Communicating with Customers
=85 Advising at MIT
=85 MIT Card
=85 Webmail client
=85 Possibility of a follow-on pilot for One-to-One Student Computing
Large new commitments in Q2 include:
=85 Communicating Information to Customers about IS Products, Services, and
Support - IS Theme 1 top commitment.
=85 MIT Card Access project
=85 The MITCET initiatives.
In Q2, Discovery will focus on process activities such as:
=85 Presenting a seminar on Discovery to IT colleagues at Brandeis
=85 Reworking and streamlining of the Discovery web pages
=85 Disposition of the pending, planning, and on-hold projects; this is an
ITLT conversation regarding priorities and resources.
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<fontfamily><param>Helvetica</param>Good morning,
Below is a text version of the Discovery Q1 FY2001 report. There is a
table in the middle of the report that has lost its formatting - we'll=20
have a better version up on the Discovery web pages soon.
thanks,
Greg
<bold><bigger>I/T Discovery Process
Quarterly Report:
1</bigger></bold></fontfamily><bold><fontfamily><param>Times</param>st</font=
family><fontfamily><param>Helvetica</param><bigger>
Quarter, FY2001
</bigger></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>(July, August,
September)
</fontfamily></bold><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param><bigger>=85
</bigger></fontfamily><bigger><bold><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Overview=
:
</fontfamily></bold><fontfamily><param>Times</param>In the first
Quarter, Discovery continued to fulfill the IS Vision (Qualtiy,
Service, Value, and Leadership) by delivering products to satisfy
customers, identifying trends, and seeking alignment. As a process,
Discovery worked to improve organizational effectiveness, competencies,
and involvement..=20
The highlight for <bold>customer satisfaction</bold> was the completion
of the One-to-One Student Computing Discovery Project. Sponsored by the
MITCET Infrastructure Group, this project collected and analyzed
information and delivered recommendations that will set the strategic
directions for student computing integrated with the Institute's
academic programs.=20
Another highlight was the completion of the High Speed Residential
Computing Discovery project. The project represents the value of
Discovery when the answer is "no, not now." The project recommended
that IS not become an ISP for residential use by the MIT community.
=46urther, the project determined that DSL services were not
comprehensive, reliable, or offered advantages for IS to engage in a
preferred partnership. This analysis represent savings for IS and MIT
in terms of averting additional effort, customer expectations, and
additional costs at the risk of marginal value added.=20
<bold>Trends</bold> identified for Discovery continue to focus on the
broad range of Academic Computing initiatives. The I/T implications of
the MIT Council on Educational Technology are very large and will have
great impact on IS. The CET summer project on Lifelong Learning (a
collaborative effort with Discovery participation) presented its
recommendations to the Executive sponsors in early October. As
mentioned, One-to-One Student Computing completed its project. As the
quarter closed, Discovery was contacted regarding participation and
leadership services for MIT Advising, a D/arbeloff sponsored project
lead by the Dean for Undergraduate Education, Office of Academic
Services. This project, too, will have IT implications for both IS and
SSIT.=20
=46or <bold>alignment and influence</bold>, the first quarter represented
the fruition of a number of longer term projects. The MIT Libraries
completed a large, collaborative Discovery project,:the selection of
their vendor for their 3rd Barton integrated library management
systems. Working with colleague IT and business units such as this
provide IS an opportunity to contribute and influence major,
high-impact initiatives.=20
Covering the Discovery and Delivery components of the On-Line Credit
Card Processing project, Lorraine Rappaport and Bob Ferrara delivered a
presentation at Educause.=20
As a major contribution to the way IS conducts and aligns its project
work, Matt Brody led the effort to organize the IS Project Management
web pages. This work makes the body of information for project
management more accessible, direct, and focused for the practicing
project manager. Included are topics relevant for all project
managers:
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Tips for Getting Projects
Started=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Project Business Models =20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Project Management Tools=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Professional Organizations
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Reading About Project
Management=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Project Management at MIT
Information Systems=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Some Interesting Project
Management-Related Web Sites
<bold>II. Project Metrics
Metric Number Notes
</bold>1. Active Projects 10 Active projects 1 - Theme 1=20
10 - Theme 2
1 - Theme 3=20
2 Projects Completed 3 One-to-One Student Computing, High-Speed
Residential Networking, 3rd Barton.=20
3 Projects Started 0 (5 in pre-planning stage Planning efforts for:=20
Communicating with Customers, Advising at MIT, MIT Card, Webmail
client, and Software Distribution
4. Sponsor Satisfaction 3 - Completed Projects 3 - Good
5. Major Milestones Achieved Est. 70% On target for most; Spatial Data
running late, Long Jobs reporting late, Calendaring/Scheduling is still
in limbo=20
6. Projects on hold, pending, planning 10 Represent new work that
cannot be resourced; proposals that need to be revisted.=20
7. Size 10 3- Large
7- Medium
8. Cost ? None appear to hit >$750K=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><bold><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Commitments / Plans
for Next Quarter
</fontfamily></bold><fontfamily><param>Times</param>In Q2 FY2002,
Discovery will push for the completion of:
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Spatial Data Services -
almost complete now; needs effort to complete financial model and
finalize recommendations.=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Athena-focused Discovery -
Long Jobs, Athena User Interface, Athena Productivity Software, Private
Athena Workstation. .
In Q2, Discovery will launch:
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Communicating with
Customers
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Advising at MIT
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>MIT Card
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Webmail client
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Possibility of a follow-on
pilot for One-to-One Student Computing
Large new commitments in Q2 include:
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Communicating Information
to Customers about IS Products, Services, and Support - IS Theme 1 top
commitment.=20
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>MIT Card Access project
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>The MITCET initiatives.=20
In Q2, Discovery will focus on process activities such as:
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Presenting a seminar on
Discovery to IT colleagues at Brandeis
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Reworking and streamlining
of the Discovery web pages
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85
</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times</param>Disposition of the
pending, planning, and on-hold projects; this is an ITLT conversation
regarding priorities and resources. </fontfamily></bigger>
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