A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. On-going operational support is provided for security services including incident management, vulnerability assessment, and awareness. Long-term objectives include coordination of OIT Strategic Planning and the articulation of an information architecture for the institute. Project directors coordinate cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of information technology related projects. Activities include but are not limited to scope definition, requirements analysis, project planning, task scheduling, project execution, and systems transition.
Responsibilities vary by project depending upon specific project requirements.
Directorate provides centralized management of the Office of Information Technology's budgetary, purchasing and human resource functions. This office provides both internal and external support to the Office of the Associate Vice President and Associate Vice Provost for Information Technology, as well as the Office of Information Technology departments of the Customer Support, Educational Technologies, Enterprise Information Systems, Operations and Engineering, and Planning and Programs. Other services include providing assistance to administrative and academic units of Georgia Tech in coordinating hardware and software purchases and networking services. The staff assists the Associate Vice President and Associate Vice Provost and his assistant with coordination of Office of Information Technology resources as they relate to the long-range strategic plan. This office also provides reporting requirements for internal, external, federal and state audits.