Recent News & Events
Annual Data Inventory
We all have a critical role in protecting the security and privacy of information. Unless law, policy, business or research needs require storage of restricted data, they should be eliminated or properly secured.
We’re Listening
In October 2017, we distributed a Customer Satisfaction Survey. We would like to share the results of the survey with you. OIT leadership is analyzing the results to make improvements based on your feedback.
Cyber Security Training
All UC employees on active payroll status are required to take annual Cyber Security Awareness Training. Finish by March 30th and be entered to win 1 of 25 $20 Amazon gift cards.
Feb 22: Campus Records Cleanup Day
On February 22, 2018 from 9am-11am, a shredding truck will be parked in Lot 12A near the Natural Sciences buildings. Drop off or arrange for pick up.
DWQuery – Extract and Analyze Financial Data
DWQuery is an evolution of the existing BLISS and Data Warehouse Queries, so it will feel familiar to campus financial users while providing many new features and improved usability.
Happy Holidays
Campus will be closed from Dec. 25 – Jan. 2. The OIT Help Desk will remain available for urgent support issues, but with limited staffing and potentially longer resolution times.
Welcome UCI Applicants!
Do you need to check your admission status? If so, we’ve written a Help and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
OIT Customer Satisfaction Survey
The OIT Survey has ended. Winners of the Amazon gift cards have been chosen. Check back in Winter 2018 to see the results of the survey.
eTech Mini Grants
In support of faculty including new technologies in undergraduate lecture courses, eTech Mini Grants of up to $500 are available for the 2017/2018 academic year.
Ransomeware can ruin your day and your data
Ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting everyone from the home user to the corporate network. Learn how to protect yourself from Ransomware.
OIT Fact Sheets
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We have more detailed quarterly statistics showing what we do daily for you!
2017 OIT Customer Satisfaction Survey
We embarked on the second cycle of our customer satisfaction survey as part of an overall strategy for continuous service improvement. We made many changes suggested by your responses to the last survey in 2016.
We would like to share the results of the 2017 survey with you. We were gratified to learn that you feel that OIT is doing many things well. At the same time, you made many suggestions on how we could serve the campus better.
We're Listening
OIT leadership is analyzing the results to develop a plan for the next fiscal year. Areas that appear to need special attention will be prioritized and a general plan for making improvements is being developed. Stay tuned for changes we will be making based on your feedback.
Collaborations & Presentations
Learn more about how OIT collaborates with other units and universities including presentations by our staff at conferences throughout the country.
DWQuery – Extract and Analyze Financial Data
DWQuery is an evolution of the existing BLISS and Data Warehouse Queries, so it will feel familiar to campus financial users while providing many new features and improved usability.
Key Activities for the Agile Project Lifecycle
Whatever your development methodology, good project planning is important. Agile processes, like Scrum, Kanban, and Lean, address how to conduct iterative development day-to-day, but they don’t directly address how to plan a focused project. Bookending your Agile (or even traditional!) project with inclusive kick-off and closing activities can help set the stage for success.
Enterprise Architecture – Moving From Theory to Practice
In alignment with the UC Information Technology Architecture Committee (ITAC) vision, our department embarked on developing an Enterprise Architecture discipline and established an Architecture Review Board (ARB) in July 2014.
Find the Right Candidate – And Help Them Find You!
Hiring the right candidate can be difficult. Most recruitments include a familiar set of questions and settings that the candidate can prepare for and complete without having the necessary skills or experience. Academic Web Technologies at UCI developed a new interview method inspired by our own Agile process and the real world demands of the job.
Cloud Migration – From Strategy to Reality
Migrating enterprise applications to the cloud can achieve high availability, increased performance, better security, and cost optimization, so long as there are clear migration goals and a good strategy.
The Value of Open Source: Extending our Research Admin Software to Meet our Campus Needs
Starting with an open source vendor provided product, UCI customized enterprise research administration software to fit the needs of the university
Is Your Campus Ready for eSports?
With eSports growing as fast as it is, your University may look into starting its own eSports program. We would like to share our experience and knowledge of both eSports and the technology that makes it work. We will also share some of the challenges we experienced and more importantly how to avoid them.
Who is Your Customer?
Using Customer and Staff Surveys to Make Real Change
Four Steps for Introducing New Tech to Your Existing Tech Stack
If you’re like me, you love new and shiny stuff. It’s all about JS this, MEAN stack that. (Those are real things, right?) But let’s be honest. Ninety percent of the new and shiny stuff you try out fizzles away in a matter of months, if not weeks.
IBM 10 Tririga Capital Projects Roll-Out
OIT, in collaboration with Facilities Management, rolled out a new implementation of Renovation Projects with many new features and capabilities.