What problems do you encounter that IT could help solve?
What haven’t we asked about?
As we move into a new format that will make it easier to discuss the future of IT@Cornell, it seems like a good time to invite your suggestions for directions the conversation could take. What haven’t we asked about computing and technology at Cornell that you would like us to ask?
Cost Recovery
Some IT services are offered on a cost-recovery basis while others are not. What general principles should apply in determining the most appropriate way of covering IT service costs?
Core IT Skills
What are the core IT skills that will be required in 2017? What should we do, starting today, to develop those skills?
What should we stop doing?
What is the Cornell IT community doing today that it should not be doing by 2017?
If you were CIO…
If you were Cornell’s Chief Information Officer, what’s the first decision you would make? And the second?
Five Priorities
Pretend for a moment that money is not our chief constraint. What should be the five priorities in the 2013-2017 IT Strategic Plan that will result in an exceptional IT environment for the Cornell community?
IT Leadership
What things should we be doing, starting today, to position ourselves as a national IT leader by 2017?
Social Responsibility
In thinking about IT@Cornell, how important are issues of social responsibility, such as green IT?
Research IT
Research IT has typically been held separate from many of the plans and processes in other domains (like administration and even learning technologies). Should this separation be continued or are there useful ways for IT@Cornell to more directly support the research mission?
Differentiation
What differentiates your college/school/unit from competitive peers around the world? What IT services or support would improve your competitiveness or differentiation?
Classroom Technology
How important is it to have similar technology infrastructure in classrooms across Cornell? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of having common classroom IT infrastructure?
User Experience
How would you assess the user experience of someone interacting with Cornell’s IT systems and services? How would you improve them?
If you could change just one thing…
If you could change just one thing about IT@Cornell, what would it be? Why would you do it? How would it improve things for you and others?