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2005

NUIT LeadershipNUIT Leadership

Morteza RahimiVice President of Information Technology, Chief Technology Officer

Patricia TodusAssociate Vice President, Deputy Information Officer

The NUIT OrganizationThe NUIT Organization

Technology Support Services

Wendy WoodwardDirector

Administration & Finance

Steve BeckDirector

Information Systems Architecture

Tom BoardDirector

Management SystemsBetty Brugger

Director

Computing ServicesDana Nielsen

Director

International Center for

Advanced Internet Research (iCAIR)

Joe MambrettiDirector

Information & Systems

Security/ComplianceDavid Kovarik

Director

The Collaboratory Project, Teaching & Research Initiatives

Gary GreenbergExecutive Director

The Collaboratory Project

Academic Technologies

Bob TaylorDirector

Telecommunications & Network Services

David CarrDirector

Office of the Vice President

Morteza RahimiVice President, Chief Technology Officer

Patricia TodusAssociate Vice President, Deputy Information Officer

Academic TechnologiesAcademic Technologies

• Supports Northwestern faculty instructional and research needs

• Works in partnership with University Library experts to provide “one-stop” service from joint offices in 2EAST

Director: Bob TaylorAssociate Director: Bob Davis

Academic TechnologiesAcademic Technologies

• Course Management System • Distributed Education• Classroom Technologies and Computer Labs• Videoconferencing and Webcasting• NU Advanced Media Production Services• Research Technologies• Scholarly Technologies

Services:

Computing ServicesComputing Services

• Provides secure, reliable operation of hardware for central enterprise systems

• Supports departmental and research servers• Maintains two central datacenters for

redundancy and recovery

Director: Dana NielsenAssociate Director: Tom Halloran

Computing ServicesComputing Services

• Datacenter Server Hosting• Research-Specific Services• Mainframe Services• Database Administration

Services:

Management SystemsManagement Systems

• Provides information systems support to assist University faculty, staff, and students in the performance of business-related or administrative processes, primarily at the enterprise level

Director: Betty BruggerAssociate Director: Steven Kahrs

Management SystemsManagement Systems

• Support for enterprise systems, including:– College and University Financial System (CUFS)– Human Resources Information System (HRIS)– Student Enterprise System (SES)– Course Management System – Course and Teacher Evaluation (CTEC)– Advance (Alumni and Donors)– Student Loans– CONDUITS (IT Services Ordering/Billing)– Electronic Time Entry System (ETES)

Services:

Management SystemsManagement Systems

– Assets Management System– Housing System– Labor Distribution System– Parking System– Presentation Library– Resource 25– Telecom Management Information System (ITMS)– WildCARD System

• Vendor review and software selection• Systems analysis, design, development, testing

and implementation

Services:

Technology Support ServicesTechnology Support Services

• The “front door” to central IT• Responsible for University support of

technology • Distributes technology-related communications

to University community

Director: Wendy WoodwardAssociate Director: Dennis Sage

Technology Support ServicesTechnology Support Services

• Distributed Support Services (DSS)– Ad hoc and contract-based desktop support

• Consulting Services• Support Services

– Support Center (1-HELP)– Residential Networking (ResNet)– Software testing, distribution, and support

• IT Communications– Education, marketing, and public relations

Services:

Telecommunications Telecommunications & Network Services& Network Services

• Designs, installs, operates, and maintains the University’s voice, data, and video communication services

Director: Dave CarrAssociate Director: Tim Ward

Telecommunications Telecommunications & Network Services& Network Services

• Telephone and Data Networking Services• Domain Name Services (DNS)• DHCP Services• Firewall Services• NetPass User Self-Remediation Tool• NUTV and Video Services• Wireless Networking Services (NU Wireless)• VPN Remote Access Services• Network User Status Agent (NUSA)• Network Performance Monitoring

Services:

Information & Systems Information & Systems Security/ComplianceSecurity/Compliance

• Implements information security policies and practices that enable the University to conduct its business in a secure manner

• Assists in University compliance with government and industry regulations

• Facilitates disaster recovery and business continuity for the IT organization

Director: David Kovarik

Information & Systems Information & Systems Security/ComplianceSecurity/Compliance

• Information Security Consulting• Information Security Communications,

Training, and Awareness• Security Incident Remediation• Regulatory Compliance • IT Disaster Recovery and Business

Continuity Planning

Services:

Information Systems ArchitectureInformation Systems Architecture

• Develops strategies for an integrated self-service environment

• Designs and validates systems architecture for University systems that allows secure and efficient passing of transactions and data

• Designs, implements, and maintains the University’s unified identity management system, authentication services, and directory services

Director: Tom Board

Information Systems ArchitectureInformation Systems Architecture

• University System Architecture • User Authentication and Authorization Services• Directory Services• Identity Management Services• Access Control Management

Services:

Teaching & Research InitiativesTeaching & Research Initiatives

• Special projects exploring new opportunities to use technology to enhance teaching and research

Executive Director: Gary Greenberg

The Collaboratory ProjectThe Collaboratory Project

• A Northwestern University initiative that provides project consulting, training, and technical advice to K-12 teachers interested in using the Collaboratory, a Web-based learning environment, to advance education

Director: Gary Greenberg

iCAIR – International Center for iCAIR – International Center for Advanced Internet ResearchAdvanced Internet Research

• Teams with regional, national, and international

partners to accelerate innovation and enhance global communications through leading-edge Internet research and pre-production deployment

Director: Joe MambrettiAssociate Director: Jim Chen

Administration & FinanceAdministration & Finance

• Provides administrative and financial support for other IT units in the pursuit of NUIT’s mission

Director: Steve Beck

www.it.northwestern.eduwww.it.northwestern.edu

NUIT’s Web Site

• Services

• Support

• Security Alerts

• News & Events

NUIT ContactsNUIT Contacts

Academic TechnologiesBob Taylor (Director) 7-2628,

bob-taylor@northwestern.eduBob Davis (Associate Director) 7-5805,

b-davis@northwestern.edu

Computing ServicesDana Nielsen (Director) 1-3350,

d-nielsen@northwestern.eduTom Halloran (Associate Director) 1-4857,

t-halloran@northwestern.edu

Information Systems and Security/Compliance

Dave Kovarik (Director) 7-5930, david-kovarik@northwestern.edu

Administration and FinanceSteve Beck (Director) 7-2150,

s-beck@northwestern.edu

Information Systems Architecture Tom Board (Director) 7-4120,

teb@northwestern.edu

International Center for Advanced Internet Research (iCAIR)

Joe Mambretti (Director) 7-3911, j-mambretti@northwestern.edu

Jim Chen (Associate Director) 1-4428, jim-chen@northwestern.edu

NUIT Support Center: 1-847-491-HELP (4357)consultant@northwestern.edu

NUIT ContactsNUIT Contacts

Management SystemsBetty Brugger (Director) 1-2807,

b-brugger@northwestern.eduSteven Kahrs (Associate Director) 7-1110,

s-kahrs@northwestern.edu

Telecommunications and Network Services (TNS)

David Carr (Director) 1-4030, d-carr@northwestern.edu

Tim Ward (Associate Director) 7-1449, tpw@northwestern.edu

Technology Support Services Wendy Woodward (Director) 7-7851,

wwk@northwestern.eduDennis Sage (Associate Director) 7-7243,

dsage@northwestern.edu

Teaching and Research InitiativesThe Collaboratory ProjectGary Greenberg (Executive Director) 1-2995,

gary-greenberg@northwestern.edu

NUIT Support Center: 1-847-491-HELP (4357)consultant@northwestern.edu

NUIT Principles & GoalsNUIT Principles & GoalsPrinciples• Teamwork and Mutual Respect• Honesty and Integrity• Dedication and Commitment

GoalsAdvance Northwestern University by: • Partnership with Academic and Administrative Units• Technical and Service Excellence• Reliable and Secure Systems• Commitment to Staff Development• Cost-Effective Use of Resources• Strategic Corporate and Government Partnerships

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

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