A presentation from Networkshop46.

1. Keeping FE on track
and progressing
Rob Rawlinson
Head of IT and estates

3. >2016 - New Principal and Chief Executive
>Strategic review resulting in a new 3 year strategy
>Development of a Technology Strategy, moving away
from traditional IT and ILT strategies
>Jisc identified as a key stakeholder to help develop
the Technology Strategy
Our decision to work with Jisc

4. >Understand Calderdale’s strategic plans
>Fact-find with key internal stakeholders to understand
priorities and constraints
>Fact-find with IT staff to establish the infrastructure and
team’s operating position
>Facilitate a Technology Strategy development day with
the College SMT:
Where are we now? How do we get there?
Where do we want to be? Who will get us there?
Working with Jisc to develop a Technology Strategy

5. >Infrastructure review - essential for developing the
Technology Strategy
>In scope:
- Core IT infrastructure (servers / storage / networks / phone system)
- IT security
- Management of core infrastructure and desktops
- Backups and disaster recovery
- Use of Cloud and on-premise services
- Mobile devices
- IT team capacity and capabilities
- Compliance with PREVENT
Infrastructure review service

6. 1) Sector and subject specialists
> A comprehensive understanding of:
- The FE sector
- The operating model of FE colleges
- Senior leadership and management experience
- Technical and IT management
- Compliance with relative legislation
Infrastructure review – The benefits

7. 2) Trusted advisors
> No hidden agenda
> Open, honest and flexible
> Products and services designed specifically to support and
enhance FE, HE, research organisations, to ultimately benefit
our students
Infrastructure review – The benefits

8. 3) Key outcomes
> Comprehensive reports
> Identify risks
> All key stakeholders engaged
> Input and support with key decisions
> Ongoing ‘Critical Friend’ support
> Value for money
Infrastructure review – The benefits

9. Rohan Slaughter
Subject specialist
rohan.slaughter@jisc.ac.uk
Contact details
6th Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU
T 07468 727047
customerservices@jisc.ac.uk
jisc.ac.uk

10. Thank you!
Any questions?