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7.6.6 Risks and
Opportunities Preamble
Computer Networks - At an appropriate
stage it will be necessary to merge the
individual college networks into one.
However if the networks are merged too
soon before decant and building work
commences there is a danger that the
resources utilised to achieve the merged
network will only provide a very short term
solution. Discussions will require to be held
with Clydenet in order to clarify the available
options and determine the status of the
interconnecting i bre links. In general, it is
probably more cost ef ective to merge key
user visible (teaching/business) systems and
retain separate networks until the decant
phase commences. There are technical and
cost issues associated with each approach
and it will be necessary to mitigate the risks
of implementing temporary systems during
the decant/rebuild phases.
ICT System - Detailed audits undertaken
during the merger planning stages have
provided an understanding of the degree
of systems migration required. The Systems
Comparison table (below) illustrates the scale
of the task. A migration/integration schedule
will be developed in conjunction with the
other workgroups and the project phases.
Relevant Technologies - It is always
important when proposing a learning
technology based solution to ensure that it
is backed by a pedagogical justii cation. This
is particularly important when proposing
technologies that will impact on the
classroom. For that reason all major items
of teaching technology should be clearly
endorsed by the curriculum.
SECTION 7: Strategies
7.6 ICT Strategy
What will we deliver When will we deliver it
Infrastructure
1. A Single Integrated and physically
connected Network
1 Aug 2010 (will need input
from THUS & CLYDENET)
2 A single User Authentication Facility 1 Aug 2010 (will develop
and expand in time)
3. A Single New College Web Presence 1 Aug 2010
4 A Single Intranet 1 Aug 2010
5 A Single Integrated Email (including calendaring and
document sharing facilities)
1 Aug 2010
6. A common telephone system with a coherent set of
numbers
1 Aug 2010
Critical Business Systems
1 A Single Integrated Finance System 1 Aug 2011
2. A Single Integrated HR (including payroll)
System (with self-services access capabilities
e.g. online recruitment)
1 Apr 2011
3. A Single Integrated Student Record System 1 Dec 2010
4. A Single Integrated (with attendance recording)
Bursary System
1 Aug 2011
5. A Single Integrated Timetabling System 1 Aug 2011
6. A Single Integrated Library System 1 Aug 2010
7. A Coherent VLE 1 Jan 2011