Over 100 project proposals were submitted by the campus community. The Operational Excellence sub-committee grouped these projects into 16 categories or problem-statements, developed an evaluation framework, reviewed each project, and made recommendations to executive and functional sponsors based on feasibility. The problem statements were grouped into three categories: immediate action believed feasible, delayed action believed necessary, and indeterminate, meaning, more information or discovery needs to be done. 

The 16 categories or problem-statements include: 

Immediate Action

• Centralized Printing

• Communications and Marketing

• Contract Review and Purchasing

• Collegiate Travel Partners

• Digital Signatures

• Internal Communications and File Sharing

• Learning Spaces Technology Alignment

• Upgrading the Wireless Network Infrastructure

• Service Management

• Centralized Adobe

Delayed Action

• Event Attendance and Tracking

• Event Management and Scheduling

• Student and Curricular Workflow

Indeterminate

• Faculty Affairs Tool
• Navigate360 and Learning Management System
• Strategic Planning Platform

ERP-Dependent Projects

Additionally, during the review and evaluation process, the sub-committee identified projects contingent on the new ERP system. These projects have been advanced to discovery to expedite either short-term improvements or support readiness that will better prepare us for a new ERP system. Some of these projects have already begun and include: 

• Upgrades to our Identity Management System (Network ID and Account Management)

• Improvements to our Service Management Systems

•  Improvements to data integrations and align Admissions and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems

• Improve employee offboarding processes

Questions about the status of your project submission? You can email upmo@uvm.edu for more details.