Value Management Office
We are a team comprised of business analysts, product owners, quality assurance analyst and project managers that support and collaborate across campus to implement complex, cross-functional IT projects for the University.
What We Do
- Partner and collaborate with stakeholders and end users in IT project implementations across the University.
- Provide expert project management services and support for IT cross-functional project implementations.
- Develop, maintain, and institute project management standards across OIT.
- Provide portfolio management services for OIT project implementations with the guidance of the Project Review Board (PRB) and the direction and governance of the Administrative Governance Committee (AGC).
- Promote the value of implementing and utilizing project management methodologies, both agile and waterfall, across OIT and the University.
Project Intake Process
- Requests for new projects are received via the Project Request Form Service.
- A requirements gathering session is scheduled with the stakeholder by the VMO office.
- The project is reviewed by the OIT Project Review Board (PRB). Details are available on the request form.
- The project is reviewed and prioritized by an Administrative Governance Committee (AGC).
- Project is approved, and then managed from initiation to successful implementation and project closure.
- Project is not approved; stakeholder may appeal Governance’s decision.
Current Top 4 Projects
Academic Planning and Degree Audit, Stellic Implementation
The Office of Information Technology is working with the University Registrar and Advising Services to revamp the degree audit and academic planning experience at FAU. Stellic is a degree management platform that modernizes how advisors and students plan out their academic journey by showing real-time degree requirements, accomplishments, and pathways toward graduation.
Project Start & End Date: July 2025 – July 2027
AI Transformed Operations Phase I, Collegevine Proof of Concept
The Office of Information Technology in partnership with various university departments is conducting a proof of concept (PoC) to modernize and transform select operational processes across key student-facing departments, including Admissions, Tuition and Billing, Registrar, and Financial Aid. The initiative will leverage CollegeVine’s AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, enhance the student experience, and generate measurable cost savings.
Project Start & End Date: JMay 2026 – June 2027
Curriculum and Catalog Management Solution, Coursedog Implementation
The Office of Information Technology, in partnership with the University Registrar, is implementing Coursedog, an enterprise curriculum and catalog management solution. This implementation will modernize and streamline FAU’s curriculum request, review, and approval processes, while delivering a centralized, user-friendly academic catalog. This initiative enhances efficiency and data integrity across the curriculum lifecycle.
Project Start & End Date: August 2025 – January 2027
Microsoft Teams Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
The Office of Information Technology is moving to Microsoft Teams Voice, commonly referred to as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which allows users to access phone services and make calls over the internet through Microsoft Teams. This new voice service will integrate with the existing Microsoft Teams environment and provide the ability to make and receive telephone calls directly in the Teams application without the need for a desk phone.
Project Start & End Date: April 2023 – January 2027