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  • Infrastructure
    • WAAS (Compression and caching of data to conserve bandwidth)
    • Bandwidth Expansion (Corinth and Bowie operational any day now)
    • Bowie Expansion (Fiber runs, installation of core switch, Shoretel switch and VoIP switches)
    • New Barracuda Spam Firewall (Faster with increased spam blocking capabilities)
    • Content Watch (Bandwidth shaping/filtering of outbound traffic)
    • Pinnell Fiber Run (Support of Math Emporium and Lifelong Learning)
    • President's Office area (New Fiber run and dedicated switch)
    • Fiber runs (Multiple offices on each campus and electronic signs)
  • Business Continuity/Event Management/Disaster Recovery
    • Tier IV Data Center - Dallas (Security clearance, redundant A/C, redundant power, etc..)
    • Expanded Internet connectivity (90 mb with redundant carriers)
    • Dual Servers and power for critical applications
    • Backup of Administrative Systems via Internet to Educational Systems Products in Tulsa, OK
    • ESP capability to bring up critical POISE applications within one day
    • Implementation of WENS (Wireless Emergency Notification System - Hosted off-site)
    • Implementation of e911 Notifier (Notification and origin of emergency calls)
    • Expanded Camera connectivity in Dorms and Gainesville Parking lot
  • Server/Systems Administration
    • Blade Chassis (Saves power, space and reduced server price)
    • Blade Server Cards (Dual File servers, Dual Email servers, Dual SQL servers, AdAstra, Shoretel, Scantron, Estudias)
    • Conversion to Windows Server 2008 (Operating System on Servers)
    • Conversion to SQL 2008 (Dual Database Servers)
    • Conversion to Exchange 2007 (Dual Email Servers)
    • Windows Live (Hosted Student NCTC email)
    • New Ghost Server (Creation of images and packages for software installation on desktops and laptops)
    • McAfee Anti-Virus Solution (New solution with console server management)
    • Shortel Server and Switch Upgrades (Two upgrades completed - another scheduled for May)
    • Installation of SCANTRON Server
    • Conversion to new student account naming convention (Same username for all servers)
    • Installation of Estudias Server
    • Installation of new Courseworks/Booklog Server and software upgrades (Bookstores)
    • Rebuild of E-Learning Angel Beta Testing Server   
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  • Desktops and Laptops  (1000 + systems)
    • Installation of new computers in labs on each campus and subsequent rollout of computers
    • Migration to Vista (Completed in Corinth and Bowie, about 30 remaining in Gainesville)
    • Migration to Office 2007 (only a few systems remaining in Gainesville)
    • Migration to McAfee desktop anti-virus (Completed)
    • Implementation of Linux computers (Second network for Computer labs - Corinth and Gainesville)
    • Startup of Pinnell Math Emporium
    • Relocation or arrangement of office systems
        • Bowie - Student Services, Oil and Gas, Library
        • Corinth - Pinnell, Student Success, Dean of Arts and Sciences, LVN
        • Gainesville - Registrar's Office, Business Office, various other
    • Installation of Aztec software (Student Success and Lifelong Learning)
    • Installation of Scantron desktop clients and scanner software

  • Administrative Applications
    • Portal Student access https:\\my.nctc.edu
    • Portal Faculty access (In progress)
    • Document Imaging (Registrar, Financial Aid and Business Office)
    • Accutrack Upgrade and SQL Conversion (Student Success Center Tracking Software)
    • Campus Connect Online Roster Certification
    • Campus Connect Award Acceptance
    • Student Loans (Financial Aid and Business Office - modifications to processes and batches)
    • Texas Common Application (In progress)
    • Connectivity/Online Registration (Little Elm, Northwest and Graham)
    • XEI - Automated creation of Angel User Accounts from POISE data (Course, Student, Instructor and Enrollment)
    • Fiscal Reporting System Upgrade (modification to processes and in-house batches)
    • Accuprint (Laser printing of checks and purchase orders)
    • AdAstra Upgrade (In progress)
    • Creation of Scantron import files from POISE data (Course, Instructor and Student)
    • CONNX Training and Implementation (In progress)
    • DMS Training
    • Estudias (Coordination with ESP and ZogoTech for data imports
  • Other
    • Evaluation of Student ID Card systems
    • Evaluation of Budget Solutions for Graham Campus
    • Evaluation of Budget Solutions for Career and Technology Center
    • Evaluation of Estudias and other data warehousing solutions
    • Evaluation of Options for Dorm Internet Connectivity
    • Smart Phone Integration
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Revise February 1, 2010