| Current Status | Critical Needs | Long Range Goals | ||
| 1 | Well-defined standards: technology standards are well-defined and are uniformly applied in the evaluation, selection, and adoption of new systems, and in the upgrading, enhancing, and transformation of existing systems. | Standards in place for desktop systems and networks; changing standards for centralized servers | Review, document and publish standards for centralized servers; continuous consultations through IT Council on new developments | Eliminate outdated albeit standard systems |
| 2 | Communications: even advisory standards are clearly communicated and are kept current with advances in the technology; clients can plan for their own use of these tools | Standards document is out-of-date | Creation of comprehensive, public document on standards for hardware and software selection and purchase, support policies. | Leverage monthly meetings of Info Resources Council for communication |
| 3 | Interoperability, Ease: easy-to-use computer interfaces, open and interoperable systems are institutional priorities. | VAX VMS textual interface on centralized computers; DOS textual interfaces and Windows 3.1 graphical interface on all desktop systems | Eliminate DOS and VT dumb terminal emulation; Windows NT 4.x standard | Continuous review of appropriate, mature technologies to support learning, contain costs |
Contact: Scott Siddall, Information and Computing Services,
scott@siddall.info
Edited: 01-27-97