Information Technology Strategic Planning
Projects
Project Title:
Active Directory Expansion
Project Advocate:
Richard Kogut
Project Manager:
Nicholas Hansard
Project Overview:
Create a framework for departments and schools to join workstations to the UCMerced Active Directory domain to leverage existing investment in the system.
Key Stakeholders:
Department heads.
Departmental technical staff.
Benefits:
Reduced login complexity (local account password vs. UCMNetID password).
Easier access to AD enabled services (file and print).
Distributed group management to control access to file/print resources.
Project Deliverables:
- Website documenting benefits to end users (and units)
- Internal documentation for migrating standalone workstations and user profiles to domain joined machines
- Internal documentation for supporting domain joined workstations vs stand alone
- Process for creation and delegation of OU or Subdomain
- Documentation for technical delegate on managing OU resources (groups, computers, policy, etc)
- Identification of groups of users for pilot implementation
- Definition of AD roles and responsibilities (IT Admins, IT Techs, OU Admins, etc)
Initiative(s) Supported:
Related Projects:
Milestones:
- AD Planning and Design completed
- Documentation produced
- Pilot group(s) walked through process
- Public announcement of availability of service/go live
Costs & Funding (Capital & Operational):
No new hardware or software is needed for this project.
Project Team:
Issues/Risks:
n/a
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