Workgroups – Page 2 – ReInvent IT

Enterprise Data Workgroup Update – January 26, 2015

26 Jan

With the formation of OTS, the State has committed to a bold new direction for IT. As a consolidated organization, OTS must develop new and efficient ways of delivering information services to the agencies and citizens we serve. And with...
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Desktop Support and Helpdesk Consolidation Workgroups Merged – December 2014

30 Dec

Due to the overlap in responsibilities and scope, the Desktop Support and Helpdesk Consolidation workgroups were merged into a single workgroup called End User Computing in December 2014. Future updates will be posted on the End User Computing Workgroup...
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GIS Workgroup Update – December 24, 2014

29 Dec

The workgroup has recommended to Richard “Dickie” Howze, the state CIO, that ESRI products should become the state standard. All ESRI License centralization decisions have been established, and the workgroup is working with ESRI to complete the transaction. The workgroup...
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Enterprise Storage Workgroup Update – December 19, 2014

29 Dec

The Enterprise Storage workgroup is working with the consolidated storage array vendor to better position the array for future vision and accessibility into other storage arrays. This should speed up the migration of data into the consolidated model. The Enterprise...
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Server Virtualizations Workgroup Update – December 19, 2014

19 Dec

The Server Virtualization Workgroup is continuing to gather metrics via a virtual infrastructure planning assessment tool at in-scope agencies. The workgroup is beginning the process of utilizing the data collected thus far to determine the amount of hardware required to...
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High Capacity Printing Workgroup Update – December 19, 2014

19 Dec

The High Capacity Printing workgroup has been working diligently to document and measure current capabilities throughout the various print centers. The workgroup is currently engaged with proof of concept activities with agencies such as the Department of Revenue, the Louisiana...
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Statewide Directory Services Workgroup Update – December 17, 2014

17 Dec

Migration of Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) user accounts and workstations is ongoing; thus far 80% of accounts and workstations have been migrated to the Statewide Active...
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Contract Analysis Workgroup Update – December 17, 2014

17 Dec

Since the consolidation and creation of the Office of Technology Services (OTS), the contract and purchasing groups have been actively engaged in shifting the contracting and purchasing needs of in scope agencies to OTS. The contract group is developing a...
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Executive Management for the Office of Technology Services Announced

1 Dec

The executive management team for the Office of Technology Services has been announced. Chief Information Officer Richard “Dickie” Howze Deputy Chief Information Officer Neal Underwood Agency Relationship Management Director David Moore Applications & Data Management Director Michael Andresen Chief Data Officer...
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Enterprise Storage Workgroup Update – November 14, 2014

14 Nov

The Enterprise Storage workgroup is continuing with the migration of data from older storage arrays to the new consolidated storage array. We are working with the Server Virtualization workgroup to identify and prioritize in-scope agencies to plan out virtual server...
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