Desktop Computing Team Meeting

3/30/98

Last department meeting: 3/20/98            Next meeting: TBA  

 

AGENDA:

1. Review progress on:

• Cross-platform calendar/scheduling project (see FMPro item)
  • Eudora Planner. Review Windows/Mac-beta results to date
• TCP/IP-based conferencing service project (see FMPro item)
  • Members of BearFacts are looking at "conferencing/chat" programs on the Web to see which ones we would like to adopt as a campus.
  • Wilda Sutfliffe may recommend a system (ACT) and demo it in an upcoming brown-bag
• Faculty-oriented facilty project (see FMPro item)
  • The offer from Tektronix to provide us with a "free" color laser printer has expired.
• Changes in Romeyn's responsibilities (SL-3) - Tier 2, Student Techs

2. Timeline/strategies for Life-cycle project

• Review notes (3/2/98)
• Review/finalize timetable based upon Doug's timetable outline

3. NEW Issues to be addressed:

• How to get Windows 95 for Helpdesk folks (VPC 2.0?)
• Make sure the Hardware can handle the software. (Rom)
• Campus computing platform strategy. See Colby College report (3/17/98):
  • Committee's Final Report (w/ frames)
  • Task-Force working paper prior to final report

Around the table

Software to be included in lifecycle budget ($100K portion)

• Notes from 2/17/98 meeting (basic, common software for all computers; printers; installation)
• Notes from 3/2/98 meeting (memory upgrades; special software)
• Notes from 3/20/98 meeting (Server replacement)

References:

• Our Department mission 
• Departmental priorities
• Departmental policies/processes/procedures
• 97-98 Planning (interview reports, etc)

Contact: R. Jewett (Email: jewettrj@potsdam.edu)