The Penn Technology Investment Committee (PTIC) is made up of a cross-section of senior administrators from across the University. Its purpose is to elevate conversation about IT investments, organization, value, and strategy to a higher level, positioning Penn for the future of IT.
Committee Goals
- Position Penn for the future of IT
- Develop models for sustaining “common good” infrastructure
- Drive higher value from our investments in technology at Penn
- Promote operational effectiveness and efficiency in IT
- Focus resources on highest value and innovation for Schools/Centers
- Foster shared governance of IT financial decisions
- Make better economic decisions for the University as a whole at the School/Center financial leader level
- Reduce friction between Schools, Centers, and ISC
- Minimize complexity of chargeback model
Initiatives
- Govern common good services collectively
- Fund Common Good from the University center (Allocated)
- Email and messaging
- PennNet (port charges and the Central Service Fee bundle)
- Voice services
- Select enterprise software - Adobe, Lynda (LinkedIn Learning)
- Academic Tool Kit technologies — Zoom, Panopto, etc.
- Support a Common Solutions IT Development Fund
- Provides funding to pilot new solutions to benefit entire University
- Encourages thoughtful experimentation
- Speeds time to market and empowers IT leadership
- PTIC governs release of funds
- Identify overall IT spend at Penn
- Focusing on core IT, look at technology investment across Schools & Centers
- Determining opportunity and risk areas to address as a collaborative leadership group
Benefits
- Minimize complexity of chargeback model, re-focusing resources and conversations on innovative solutions for Schools and Centers
- Reduce administrative overhead related to tracking and billing for baseline services
- Level the playing field for all Schools and Centers when it comes to baseline services
Services Affected
On the ISC rates page, all services designated “P” are considered part of the common good services receiving allocated funding.