Adapting University IT to Thrive in Organized Anarchy

Is your organization more of an "organized anarchy" than a hierarchy? Most large universities are. This session will explore what it means to be an organized anarchy and provide some approaches and best practices for adapting traditional IT processes to take advantage of such an environment.

Outcomes: Learn how universities/organized anarchies behave differently from traditional organizations * Understand why these cultural differences exist in universities and why traditional IT processes must adapt * Learn strategies and tactics for effectively partnering across the institution and managing IT amidst these challenges