
Cindy Mitchell
Retired,
University of Maine System
Challenging budgets lead CIOs to try to understand institutional "IT spend." Many institutions have significant levels of IT spend outside central IT. We will define distributed IT spend, offer tips for calculating it, and discuss the value of the information from an overall budgeting and planning perspective.
OUTCOMES: Receive tips for estimating distributed IT spending outside central IT * Understand some of the challenges and pitfalls encountered when estimating distributed IT spending * Understand the importance of including overall institutional IT spending in planning and budgeting exercises