Staff Mobility and Staff Mobility and TrainingTraining

Martin MoriartyComputer Science DepartmentUCC

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IntroductionBackground to visitPreparation for trainingThe visitTraining outputSummary/recommendations

Staff Mobility and TrainingStaff Mobility and TrainingBackground to Visit

Acting Computer Services Manager 2008 – 2009, Computer Science Department

Move to new Western Gateway Building

New challenges/ development needs

Best practise

Looking beyond own environment

Incorporating the expectations of Erasmus students

Staff Mobility and TrainingStaff Mobility and TrainingApplication for mobility

Chose Spain

Emails to IT managers in Universities – 3 responses

One matched exact requirements ( had completed IT move/New server

rooms etc)

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University of La Laguna

La Laguna, Tenerife north23,506 students, 1,839 professors and 819 administrative and services employees.Microclimate

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Javier Quijada, Information Systems Manager

Compared notes

Outlined areas of mutual interest

Formalised agreed and submitted work plan

Agreed areas to visit

Inputs for visit from other technical staff

Staff Mobility and TrainingStaff Mobility and TrainingWork plan – inputs

To compare notes with the Systems Department Manager,  

To resolve IT service issues of mutual interest in relation to email, web sites,backups, student/staff issues etc.

To compare notes and work with Javier on data storage, an area we are both currently actively leading a project on.

To compare notes on strategic planning of  IT , in particular with the movement of the CS department to the  new IT Building in the Western road.

To understand and work with people of different cultures, and better understand the needs and expectations of the students there.

To bring back to the Department the benefit of my experience and knowledge gained, and utilise it especially in the move to the IT Building.

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The Visit

5 days - January 2009 Based in IT deptDiscussions and tours of server rooms/

strategy discussionsVisits to research groupsVisits and Meetings with Computer Science

Dept La LagunaMeetings with Manager of ITTwo days in the life of...

Staff Mobility and TrainingStaff Mobility and TrainingTraining Outputs/Benefits

Report / Presentation to StaffBenefits? Yes!Excellent advice in Server room

specifications - Disaster recovery plan

New ideas for improvementsGreater cultural awareness Important contactsReturn visitUnexpected benefits - observations

Staff Mobility and Staff Mobility and TrainingTraining

SummaryWould highly recommend experience Be pro-active – research

location/culture/language Know what you want to achieve- give-take Prepare/agree plan A day in the life of...Enjoy the experience!