TPO — Project

The mission of the TPO–Project unit is to plan, foster, and coordinate strategic information technology projects that serve the needs of the campus community; provide expert project management for campuswide technology implementations; and bring together people and resources to create effective ways to manage IT projects.

Key Functions

• Set project management standards and tools.
• Manage projects.
• Manage portfolio of projects.
• Monitor effectiveness of methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Maximize benefits of project investment and minimize risk.
• Communicate value/benefit of program management.
• Work with the CTC to review proposals submitted for funding.
• Advise on campus IT projects: feasibility, risks.
• Manage portfolio of CTC approved/funded projects.
• Communicate status of the project portfolio to CIO and CTC.
• Provide project portfolio view to appropriate audiences.
• Monitor effectiveness of methodologies and tools and make adjustments.
• Review and approve tools for project management and project portfolio management.
• Manage projects using TPO-defined methodologies.