Abstracts
Adventures in IT Governance
Monday 4 May 2009, 0915 - 1000
Presenter: Arshad Omari
Edith Cowan University, WA
Presenter Biography
Professor Arshad Omari is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) with key responsibilities for the student experience, academic profile and load planning, quality assurance, human resources, risk management and audit assurance. He is presently leading a number of large-scale IT developments at ECU including the re-development of the ECU web-presence and a university-wide Enterprise Information Management Data-warehouse implementation. Originally trained as an Architect, Professor Omari has a diverse research and teaching background covering a range of disciplines; Architecture and Design, Computer Science, Interactive Media, Communications, the Internet and Online Learning. His research has been focused upon the development and application of online technologies, and in particular the effectiveness of these in teaching, learning, communication and online community. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and Doctor of Philosophy, both from the University of Western Australia.
Abstract
Controlling and managing enterprise-wide Information Technology applications and systems can be a challenge for many organisations. In a University this can be amplified by an often devolved control environment in which local decisions are made without reference to the needs of the enterprise, resulting in missed opportunities for innovations in system integration and the duplication of effort at many levels. In the context of a number of large and small-scale projects being implemented at Edith Cowan University, this presentation will explore the experiences of one organisation moving toward a model which implements clear governance frameworks for all IT, coupled with an enterprise view of ownership, a service orientation and sustainability as one of the key drivers.
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