This document outlines plans for an Innovative Technology Educational Center. The center aims to improve education quality by utilizing technology. Its objectives are to provide infrastructure for virtual servers, maintain servers and migrate existing ones, provide 24/7 support, and offer training. Deliverables include assessing virtual servers and designing server setup processes. Roles include a project sponsor, manager, team members in IT fields, and advisors. The schedule runs from January 2011 to August 2011, with needs assessment, facilities planning, ordering, building, installation and training phases. The estimated budget is $24,200, with $6,000 for initial capital and $16,200 for manpower.

1. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Clay Campbell- Trinity Lutheran College

2. AGENDA
 Mission
 Objectives
 Deliverables
 Roles and Responsibilities
 Work Break down
 Risks
 Schedule
 Budget

3. MISSION
 To establish a center that will improve and advance
the quality of education by utilizing technological
means.
 To provide ongoing technology support and training
in the area of educational technology.
 To provide students with the knowledge to fix and
repair basic technology problems. .

4. OBJECTIVES
 The integration of innovated information
technology in the higher education sector is a very
important step in meeting the challenges presented
by new styles of learning, especially with the
increased global communication and availability of
information. It is vital that the students become
familiar with the concept and use of innovative
information technology in order equip them for
future job market. Likewise, the faculty will also
achieve better quality in their teaching approach.

5. OBJECTIVES
 Provide infrastructure and development to support
“live and virtual” services for Windows
 Maintain and create servers and migrate some
existing servers to the new virtual environments
 Provide standard platform definitions for quick
server setup (golden images)
 Maintain 24 x 7 Support, quick response time
 Provide first round of training for support
organizations
 Provide redundancy, backup and recovery along
with data security
 Offer support of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS file
systems

6. DELIVERABLES
 Objective 1 – Assess the concept of virtual servers
and possible hardware and software suppliers.
 Objective 2 – Design a clear process to set up new
virtual servers and computers. Migrate existing
servers and computers to the virtual environment.

7. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Project Sponsor: Provides support to the project manager and
the project team. Creates high level contacts and creates
exposure to the public. Is in charge of overall performance of the
project.
 Project Manager: Involved in all major planning and ensure the
project is completed on time, within budget and within the scope.
 Project Team Members:
 Server Expert
 Storage Manager
 IT Services Expert
 Windows Application Specialist
 Educational Technology Specialist
 Curriculum development specialist
 Advisors: Ensures compliance with educational accreditation
and provides direction in implementation into current teaching
methods.
 Library Services Supervisor: Creates seamless implementation
with current library resources and staff.

8. WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE
 ITEC Structure Design and Development: A proper
location and equipment needs to be designed and
purchased. Once completed equipment needs to be
installed in proper locations.
 Campus-wide Research and Development: Analyze
existing methods of utilizing technology in the
classroom. Use findings to direct ITEC development and
structure.
 Faculty Development: Create training program for
faculty to use new technology methods in the
classroom.
 Student Development: Create training program for
students to develop themselves effect technology
education methods. Provide them the tools and
resources to assist faculty in solving technology related
problems.

9. RISKS
 Non-acceptance of the idea
 Environment does not perform satisfactorily
 Budget is not approved, outside money is not
obtained
 Deployment is to complex or difficult to manage

10. SCHEDULE
 Project Start- January 2011
 Needs Assessment 14 days
 Facilities Planning 15 days
 Component order and delivery 90 days
 Facilities Building 60 days
 Installation 15 days
 Training 15 days
 System launch 1 days
 Project Complete August 1st 2011

11. BUDGET
 Total Investment Cost: $24,200
 Initial Working Capital $6,000
 Manpower
 15 persons x 90 man hours (avg. 12/hr) = $16,200
 ROI= est. 36 months

12. ACTION STEPS
 Project charter needs approval by January 2nd 2010
 Leadership Committees finalized
 Questions and Discussion