Response to blog

I've gotten several comments on and off-line reactions to my postings.

• "Under 'IT Units' do the headings represent who each IT unit reports to or who they support?"
  
  The headings represent who the units report to. Some units support more than one division.
  
  
• "I'm a low/mid level IT worker on campus. Should I be worried about my job?"
  
  The purpose of this reorganization is to develop an organizational structure that lets us do our jobs more effectively. It is not to get rid of people.
  
  
• "Isn't LRC part of ITS, and not separate?"
  
  Yes, LRC is part of ITS, and yes, because of the nature of what it does, LRC also has to work semi-independently. The Information Security Officer role works in a similar way.
  
• "Why isn't Distance Ed listed as an IT group?"
  
  Distance Ed isn't an IT group. It is closely related to, strongly affected by, and a driving force of, campus IT, but it isn't part of the IT structure.
  
  
• "Why aren't the various student computer labs around campus more compatible?"
  
  They should be.
  
  This is just one example of a broader truth: our current organizational structure gets in the way of making IT work effectively. The IT units have gotten better at working with each other over the past year and a half, but we often have to fight against the organizational chart to make that happen.
  
  
• "Are there any sacred IT cows that won't be touched?"
  
  Not that I'm aware of. We'll treat every cow with respect, but none are sacred.
  
  
• "If this is only the third most boring blog, what in the world are the two most boring ones?"
  
  2. My blog about my personal life.
  1. W's blog about what he's reading.