Welcome to the I.T. Architects in Academia (ITANA) wiki.

ITANA is a professional organization of I.T. Architects (Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure Architects et al) who work in higher education. This group is focused on:

  • professional development
  • tools and tricks of the trade
  • forming working groups on topics of interest
  • producing common frameworks, diagrams, whitepapers
  • increasing the understanding about the role of architects in the enterprise and
  • providing support and outreach

You can see our charter here:ITANA Charter.  For more information about how to join ITANA, see our document here: How To Join ITANA.  IMPORTANT: Please Join the Educause CG to take part in the email discussions and to get the news and hear about upcoming events.

NOTE: There will be a chat room for the Face 2 Face meeting. Even if you can't attend, you can participate!

FACE 2 FACE:  meeting at Columbia University in New York, NY on May 22nd, 2007 at Columbia University - 10AM to 5PM.  Register by sending an email with: Your Name, Institution and Job Title to:  itana-info@internet2.edu

Calls, Agendas and Meeting Information

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h5. {color:#ff0000}*Face2Face Meetings*{color}

Face-to-face meeting at Columbia University in New York, NY on May 22nd, 2007.  Meeting will run from 10AM to 5PM.

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{color:#ff0000}*AGENDA: *{color} Is posted here: [Face 2 Face|Face2Face] 

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Next Call
Minutes from previous calls

Activities

Future Activities Planning

After the FACE 2 FACE: See the Future Activities page for what's next. Help build a the future agenda.

A few starter suggestions:

  • A study of how Enterprise Architecture is implemented in various higher education institutions and the effectiveness of EA on the enterprise.
  • Joint training events (like UML modeling or Enterprise Architecture tools and techniques)
  • Phone calls with various campus leaders like with Registrars, HR or Deans to see what EA means to them if anything.
  • Your ideas here...   Future Activities
Organizational Activities

ITANA Charter
How To Join ITANA
Getting Started with the Shibboleth-enabled Wiki

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Latest News and Changes

Links

Other Web Sites

URL

ITANA.ORG Web Site

http://www.itana.org

EDUCAUSE Constituent Group

http://www.educause.edu/ITArchitectsConstituentGroup/12520