IT Transformation Project

CFAES
February
2020

Project Update

The project continued to move forward in January. Visit the CFAES IT Transformation webpage for additional data and project updates.

Columbus Campus

  • OSUnet and Wi-Fi implementation complete in 26 buildings (93% of in scope buildings complete)
  • Moving to OCIO services next: FABE, SENR, FST, Plant Pathology, Entomology
  • 16 of 25 departments move to OCIO services
  • Virtual Servers
    • Retired: 65 of 89 
    • Migrated: 1 of 6
    • Replaced: 1 of 11
  • Firewalls
    • Retired: 6 of 18

Wooster Campus

  • OSUnet and Wi-Fi implementation complete in 60 buildings (90% of in scope buildings complete)
  • Moved to OCIO services in January: FABE, FAHRP
  • Moving to OCIO services next: SENR, Entomology, Animal Sciences
  • 25 of 35 departments move to OCIO services
  • Virtual Servers
    • Retired: 33 of 47
    • Migrated: 5 of 6
    • Replaced: 2 of 3
  • Firewalls
    • Retired: 12 of 26

State-wide Campus

  • OSUnet and Wi-Fi implementation complete in 76 buildings (67% of in scope buildings complete)
  • Moved to OCIO services in JanuaryCoshocton, Medina, Jefferson, Ottawa, Western Ag Research, Paulding, Mahoning, Wyandot, Ashtabula Ag Research, Mercer
  • Moving to OCIO services next: Auglaize, Williams, Carroll, Highland, Marion, North Central Ag Research, Ashland, Scioto, Warren
  • Next counties to kick off: Williams, Van Wert, Carroll, Ashtabula, Ashtabula Ag Research, Trumbull
  • 67 of 104 statewide units move to OCIO services

Onboarding Survey Results

Members of units that moved to OCIO services were given the opportunity to provide feedback about their experience.

Thinking about the overall process of receiving new IT services, how would you rate your experience?

Bar chart describing survey results. 34% had an extremely positive experience, 31.4% moderately positive, 10.9% slightly positive, 7.7% neutral, 11.5% slightly negative, 3.2% moderately negative, and 1.3% extremely negative.
August 2018 - January 2020; n = 156

What did you think about the communications you received throughout the onboarding process?

Bar chart describing survey results. 18.7% found communications extremely effective, 36.8% very effective, 25.2% moderately effective, 14.8% slightly effective, and 4.5% not effective at all.
August 2018 - January 2020; n = 155

Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied were you with your onboarding experience?

Bar chart describing survey results. 23.7% were extremely satisfied, 32.9% very satisfied, 17.1% slightly satisfied, 9.2% neutral, 11.2% slightly dissatisfied, 4.0% very dissatisfied, and 2.0% extremely dissatisfied.
August 2018 - January 2020; n = 152

CFAES IT Team Progress

The CFAES IT team is working on a variety of projects including research, web and application support. Below are some highlights from January.

CFAES IT Team Progress

  • ATI – Assisted in implementing an online system to manage intramural sports activities.

  • ENT - Worked on research inventory.

  • Extension – Repaired accounting spreadsheet for Medina County. Supported users migrating to supported email list systems in Franklin County.

  • FABE – Assisted user migrating from an unsupported cloud platform to BuckeyeBox.

  • FST - Worked on replacing HPP machine in lab.

  • HCS – Evaluating greenhouse management software.

  • PLP – Refreshed the Conviron computer and assisted in updating the Conviron chambers’ firmware. Research inventory.

  • Wooster Campus – Assessing security of systems to manage pesticide/fertilizer usage reporting. Hosted CIO visit and presented about the statewide weather system.

  • Various - Partnering with OCIO on migrating digital signage to Xibo. Updated operating system on weather stations. Helping academic users migrate to Mediasite from TechSmith Relay and other platforms. Numerous risk assessments underway. Supported student employees gaining access to Adobe CC.

 

State-wide Progress

Map of Ohio showing project status in each county.

County Status Table

County NameStatus
AdamsFully moved to OCIO services
AllenScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
AshlandCounty Owned: In Talks
AshtabulaFully moved to OCIO services
AthensWaiting for Skype
AuglaizeNetwork/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO Services
BelmontWaiting for Skype
BrownFully moved to OCIO services
ButlerCounty Owned: In Talks
CarrollCounty Owned
ChampaignCounty Owned
ClarkFully moved to OCIO services
ClermontFully moved to OCIO services
ClintonCounty Owned
ColumbianaFully moved to OCIO Services
CoshoctonFully moved to OCIO Services
CrawfordCounty Owned: In Talks
CuyahogaFully moved to OCIO Services
DarkeWaiting for Skype
DefianceScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
DelawareCounty Owned
ErieCounty Owned: In Talks
FairfieldFully moved to OCIO services
FayetteFully moved to OCIO services
FranklinFully moved to OCIO services
FultonScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
GalliaWaiting for Skype
GeaugaWaiting for Skype
GreeneWaiting for Skype
GuernseyScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
HamiltonWaiting for Skype
HancockFully moved to OCIO Services
HardinFully moved to OCIO services
HarrisonCounty Owned: In Talks
HenryWaiting for Skype
HighlandCounty Owned: In Talks
HockingFully moved to OCIO Services
HolmesFully moved to OCIO Services
HuronScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
JacksonFully moved to OCIO services
JeffersonWaiting for Skype
KnoxCounty Owned
LakeScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
LawrenceFully moved to OCIO services
LickingCounty Owned: In Talks
LoganCounty Owned: In Talks
LorainFully moved to OCIO services
Lucasfully moved to OCIO services
MadisonFully moved to OCIO services
MahoningNetwork/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO Services
MarionCounty Owned: In Talks
MedinaWaiting for Skype
MeigsFully moved to OCIO services
MercerWaiting for Skype
MiamiCounty Owned
MonroeScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
MontgomeryCounty Owned
MorganFully moved to OCIO services
MorrowFully moved to OCIO services
MuskingumFully moved to OCIO services
NobleWaiting for Skype
OttawaWaiting for Skype
PauldingWaiting for Skype
PerryFully moved to OCIO services
PickawayFully moved to OCIO services
PikeFully moved to OCIO services
PortageFully moved to OCIO services
PrebleWaiting for Skype
PutnamFully moved to OCIO services
RichlandWaiting for Skype
RossWaiting for Skype
SanduskyFully moved to OCIO Services
SciotoCounty Owned: In Talks
SenecaWaiting for Skype
ShelbyWaiting for Skype
StarkScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
SummitFully moved to OCIO Services
TrumbullFully moved to OCIO Services
TuscarawasWaiting for Skype
UnionCounty Owned
Van WertWaiting for Skype
VintonWaiting for Skype
WarrenScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
WashingtonScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
WayneFully moved to OCIO services
WilliamsCounty Owned: In Talks
WoodFully moved to OCIO services
WyandotWaiting for Skype

 

Unit Progress

Agricultural Research Stations

UNIT NAMESTATUS
Ashtabula ARSComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
Eastern ARSComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
Jackson ARSComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
Muck Crops ARSComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
North Central ARSScheduled for networking/Wi-Fi
Northwest ARSScheduling meetings
Western ARS

Computers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype

Academic Units

UNIT NAMESTATUS
AEDENetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
ACELFully moved to OCIO services
Animal SciencesNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
ATIComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
EntomologyNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
Extension LeadershipNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
FABENetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
FAHRPComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
FSTNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
HCSNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
Plant PathologyNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
SENRNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services

 

Business Units

UNIT NAMESTATUS
4-HFully moved to OCIO services
Academic AffairsComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
AdvancementFully moved to OCIO services
Agricultural Operations Networking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
Capital PlanningComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
Dean's SuiteFully moved to OCIO services
Director of WoosterComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
FinanceComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
FSRFully moved to OCIO services
Government AffairsComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
HRComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
International ProgramsComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
ITComputers moved to OCIO services; Waiting for Skype
MarCommFully moved to OCIO services
Research & GraduatesFully moved to OCIO services
SafetyFully moved to OCIO services
SecrestFully moved to OCIO services
Wooster Conference CenterNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services
Wooster OperationsNetworking/Wi-Fi completed; Ready for OCIO services