There are two types of technology projects at Mines: Strategic and Operational
All IT project requests should be submitted through the IT Project Request service to be considered
IT Strategic Projects
IT Strategic Projects are reviewed and approved by the IT-CPC (IT Cyber and Prioritization Committee).
An IT Strategic Project is one or more of the following:
- Directly aligns with Mines’ strategic objectives
- Transforms or grows Mines’ capabilities or services by replacing existing, or implementing new, technology solutions
- Transitions a service hosted on campus to a cloud solution
- Uses capital expenses
- Implementation costs > $20k
- RFP is required
- Over 100 hours of IT expertise and labor
- Over 6 months in duration
- Medium to High complexity in data migrations, integrations, change management, and/or implementation risks
Examples of Strategic Projects: Workday, Data Warehouse, CRM, BlasterCard Modernization, Network Modernization, TRAIL, VDI, Banner Student to the Cloud
IT Operational Projects
Operational projects are reviewed and prioritized by the IT directors/managers.
An IT Operational Project is one or more of the following:
- Enhances or stabilizes current technology, infrastructure, and processes needed for day-to-day operations
- No Capital Expenses
- Implementation costs < $20k and budgeted
- RFP is not required
- Under 100 hours of IT expertise and labor
- Under 6 months in duration
- Low complexity in data migrations, integrations, change management, and/or implementation risks
Examples of Operational Projects: Report/Dashboard/Forms development, SSO integration, workflow development, system upgrades, routine maintenance, network management, and software patches