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Study - Early Adopters

JISC-funded Study of Early Adopters of Cloud Computing and Shared Services

 

This study is being funded by the JISC Flexible Services Delivery programme(FSD) . See JISC FSD programme  

 

The final report has been published on the JISC FSD website.

 

Purpose

To conduct a study to identify, explore, document and analyse examples of large-scale shared services and cloud computing implementations for core administrative and related academic systems across universities and colleges in theUK and globally.

 

To produce models and high quality guidance materials on effective practice around shared services and cloud computing planning and implementation in further and higher education aimed at different stakeholder groups.

 

 

Description

This study collated details from more than 250 different projects across the HE sector globally to demonstrate  good examples of common frameworks and mutual cooperation, shared services and cloud computing initiatives.  80+ examples relevant to the Further and Higher Education sector (UK or internationally) have been been documented in vignettes and 5 specifically interesting examples have been expanded in to detailed case studies to illustrate the lessons and pitfalls of each project.

 
Start Date:    1st August 2010
End Date:      1st May 2011
 
HE Associates: Mark Clark, Gill Ferrell, Paul Hopkins
The Final Report
The report consists of three main sections:-
 
1. Main report
Discusses drivers within the sector for Transformation, Agility, Shared Services, Cloud and other key technologies and methodologies. It provides a summary with practical advice and guidelines for HE and FE principal officers.
 
 
2. Case Studies and Vignettes.
The key case studies include:
a) University of Canberra (extensive Business Proces Outsourcing)
b) An Cheim (common application systems supporting many institutions)
c) King's College London (significant outsourcing of IT services)
d) Several UK HEIs (fast track SOA and ESB projects)
e) RCUK (shared service centre for many UK Research Councils)
 
3. Appendices
These describe key aspects of Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture, Business Process Modelling, Service Oriented Architecture etc.
 
 
Feedback and questions
The authors would welcome any feedback or further questions which this report my have raised. Please contact Mark Clark or Paul Hopkins