02/03/2009

11 am, N42-286, CSS Managers 

Agenda

• anything more on the Working Model of a Software Release Decision / Process model?
  • Jon and his team are still actively working on it, and are likely to come to this meeting with it next week.
  • What is ths "Software Pool?" and how does it affect the process?
    Wilson talked about it:  funded by GIB.  Used for large license acquisitions, like MS campus agreement, say.  Wilson seeking transparency about the source of funding, so he can apprise the "sponsors" of the status of what they're funding.  The authorizor of expenditures from the pool is VP-staff. 
• Round-Table
  • Helpdesk looking to remove "Double Secret" from a larger portion of its pages.  Seems like a lot of work to review all the articles.  Phyllis Galt is probably the lead "editor" of the answer pool.  But removing any "old" non-Hermes material is up to the original owner.
  • Cell phone / PDA inventory -- goal is to get a sense of who has them, who should have  them based on their job, and act on the difference between the two lists.
  • AdminIT is moving its Pat Connolly headcount to SLA, leaving two open positions open.  No heacount not in AdminIT.?
  • DITR client list will be in Hermes -- the master copy will be there.
  • Client lists for everyone else?  Daptiv clients in DCAD -- extract the DLC list and post it somewhere.  RT's data warehouse extract.
  • CSIR had a review with VPstaff about the idea vetting process.  And the TSM Software Tool would be our first launch from that level.  VPStaff are champions of efforts, but also expected to work on the workforce ideas.  Business case format for documenting the ideas as developed. 
  • Wrapping up Exchange and COEUS.  Finishing Drupal testing.  
    Exchange -- target is a single coordinated summary of "what exactly is happening" including an effective business case with numbers.
  • SPSS site license being renewed.  Prorated this time around, with a lower price if you pick it up halfway through the year, say.  Educatoinal software survey underway, looking for what the community would want IS&T to license.  PGP project release has begun. 
    With regard to PGP, it's the PII that is pushing this, not IST.  Because it's a spinoff of the HIDP project. 
    IdentityFinder may keep moving forward at the PII's behest, though the free version is no good.
  • SSN data incidents in a Eudora attachment from 10 years ago (though they were converted to Outlook five years ago).  Dealing with this has buried the ITSS team. 
    Last week of IAP is a time for mischief.  Which has whammied the team.  Busy but not useful.
  • Training has created an Essentials series, up to 3 hours of pertinent stuff beyond the original Basics classes that didn't cover enough really.
  • Swept credit card charges have dropped from $25K to $5 -- good job everyone.
• Lunchtime meetings -- All-Hands, other big meetings are the occasion.  Meetings where it is "oh, this meeting is over lunch, and I won't come without lunch."  Do not have the meeting over lunch just to have the lunch.  The money across IS&T is significant.
• Barb is the delegate for the next two weeks.  No organizational restructuring, no hires/fires during her tenure.  Will attend VP-staff on Wilson's behalf.