Projects
UBC's Information Technology department has many initiatives underway, and information about large projects will be regularly posted to our website.
A list of current projects and programs can be found below. For information on projects that have been recently completed, please see the Projects Archive
Current Projects
| Computing Device Encryption | UBC must take the necessary steps to protect its data and be compliant with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). |
| Contact Centre Product Evaluation | UBC has decided to evaluate contact centre software products to replace the current service offering. |
| FASmail (UBC Faculty & Staff Email) | The University is deploying a new email service to faculty and staff. |
| Identity and Access Management (IAM) Program | UBC has recognised the need for an overall strategy to address the University's security and legal obligations for managing identity information. |
| Integrated Reporting (IR) | The Integrated Reporting program is a multi-year, strategic initiative focused on improving the timeliness, accuracy and transparency of enterprise data at UBC. |
| IT Service Management | The IT Service Management Program (ITSM) at UBC is a series of projects and activities to implement select Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and processes, as well as technologies to support service-oriented IT delivery. |
| Mobile Enablement Initiative | UBC IT has launched a University-wide mobile initiative to make information on UBC websites more accessible and easier to access on all smartphones and tablets. |
| SharePoint Software Service | UBC IT will be offering a Microsoft SharePoint software service, a web-based platform that provides a secure option for communication, collaboration, and document storage among teams and user communities. |
| Student Interaction Transformation Program (SITP) | SITP is a multi-year endeavor bringing together an integrated set of initiatives to support, enhance, and facilitate a transformative student learning environment. |
| UBC Enterprise Video Platform | UBC IT is deploying an enterprise-wide video platform to provide a centralized and integrated platform for the delivery of video assets. The service will be centrally hosted and managed by UBC IT. |
| UBC Phone Migration | UBC IT is upgrading phones at the UBC Point Grey campus to Cisco VoIP as part of a scheduled telephone system refresh. |
| UBC Studios Renovation | In the summer of 2013, UBC Studios (formerly known as Telestudios) will undergo a large-scale renovation. |
| UBC Voicemail Upgrade | UBC IT has initiated a project to replace the University’s Octel voicemail system with Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging (UM). The new voicemail service will provide both UM accounts (which integrate email and voicemail) and traditional voice mailbox functionality. |
