Applications Officers Association Progress Update and Action Plan

+ APPLICATIONS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WHAT S UP? Date: 6/22/2017 Author: Mike Bartoletti Co-Authors: Adnan Rangwala & Joe Gardiner SUNY STC 2017

+STC 2017 Session Applications Officers Association WHAT S UP? At last year s conference, we started a discussion around the need for a new SUNY professional organization, one focused on the people responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of software applications. We feel a new group, in conjunction with COA, TOA, and Ed- TOA, can better meet application administrators needs for professional development and provide in-depth interactions with SUNY colleagues working in the same arena. We will give an update on the progress of this idea and continue the discussion to refine it and create an actual group charter. 2

+What happened since last year? UAlbany & StonyBrook kept the discussion going with SUNY System Administration (3 or 4 discussions) Still Believe! Tackle the applications issues that are directly affecting IT ability to be value added as opposed to keeping the lights on. The conference is the driving force! Now we need to create a governance team, guiding rules / rubric, and forum for engagement across SUNY New U-Center CIOs settling in 3

+Action Plan Why: Applications Officers Association is being created to foster the Systemness of applications across the SUNY System by defining opportunities in relation to: U-Wide application adoption Standardizing processes across SUNY Developing common sets of data for reporting and analytical purposes, etc. We Propose Creating an Initial Team of at least (can be more) one of each type of SUNY Institution Represented Web sign-up to be sent to STC Listserves to Generate team Initial Team will be Chaired by Mike Bartoletti (University at Albany), Joe Gardiner (System Administration), and Adnan Rangwala (StonyBrook University) and self- charged too: Develop a Charter including: Role summary Rubric for evaluating proposals Tools for proposing the winners! Develop a schedule for Webinars proposing ideas for U-Wide Applications and/or Information systemness opportunities Report back at the next STC 4

+Brainstorm Assume you are in the room because you believe; at least a little! Input on theWebinars Will people present? UAlbany will present U-Wide HR, Finance, and Procurement Input on the Rubric? What are the criteria? How many SUNY Institutions COULD use it? How much effort could be re-purposed? How much effort needed to get there? Input on Proposal? What is the format / template of proposals from the A+ presentations? 5

+Background Systemness is The State University of New York has so many assets, but there is not one greater than our systemness.' unmatched capacity to reach our most ambitious goals together and to realize our highest achievements. to create a more affordable, productive, and accessible university* "Acting alone, each of our 64 campuses can and has made great achievements. But think of what can be accomplished when we leverage all of our individual strengths and act as one formidable force armed with an ambitious yet disciplined set of goals that promise to create not just a stronger public university system but also a better way of life for all of New York. ** * Chancellor Zimpher January 2012 Address ** January 2012, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York at Albany published explanation of term to the SUNY system: 6