BSC is a sub-committee of the
University's Planning and Resource Allocation Committee. A part of its terms of reference is to receive and keep under review, on behalf of the Planning and Resource
Allocation Committee, five-year plans of income, expenditure and capital
commitments for the University Administration and Services and the
Academic Services and University Collections division and make
recommendations on them to the Planning and Resource Allocation
Committee.
PICT is a further sub-committee of the
University's Planning and Resource Allocation Committee, it is
chaired by the Registrar with the
Director of IT as its chief executive officer. The committee's terms of reference include the establishment of an ICT framework which enables centrally and
locally provided services to work together efficiently, reliably and cost
effectively, which reduces the replication of ICT services, and which ensures
maximum benefits are gained from software licensing and ICT procurement. Capital and development expenditure within ICT is reported to this committee and to the PRAC Budget Sub-committee (BSC).
This project aims to bring together the University's central ICT services (currently provided by OUCS, the ICT Support Team and BSP) into one integrated central ICT
organisation.
The Office of the Director of IT provides co-ordination for information and communications technology across the
collegiate University. The Director of IT leads the
development and implementation of the ICT Strategic Plan. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of PICT, which enables him to escalate crucial ICT
projects to the University governance agenda
and to secure funding.
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Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS) offers facilities, training and advice to members of the University in all aspects
of academic computing. The department also operates, develops and supports the University's primary computing systems. The OUCS Management Committee is responsible
for the strategic oversight of its operations and budget and reports to PICT (the
PRAC ICT Sub-committee).
Business Services and Projects (BSP) manage, develop and
support core business systems within the University, such as Oracle Financials, Oracle
Student Systems (OSS), HR Information Systems (HRIS) and the Development
& Alumni Relations System (DARS). BSP reports to the Registrar and to the UAS Information Systems Board. BSP is also accountable through BSC (the Budget Sub-committee) to PRAC and Council for certain expenditure.
The Colleges' ICT Committee, a sub-committee of the Conference of Colleges, promotes and facilitates the
involvement of college IT staff in the strategic development and
day-to-day running of information and communications technology within the collegiate University.
