-- Bart Prickett, Director of I.T. Support Services,
Columbus State Community College;
-- Bruce Bills, Software Engineering Director, BYU-Idaho;
-- Clay Fulton, PPM Project Lead, Carnegie Mellon
University (Pittsburgh, Pa.);
-- Glenda Ranallo, Project Manager, Syracuse University;
-- Patrick Bennett, Executive Director of Campus Services,
Franklin University (Columbus, Ohio); and
-- Wonda Yuhasz, WebCT Coordinator, University of Nevada,
Las Vegas
"It has become increasingly evident that project management
solutions that are designed for the corporate world simply
do not translate well in higher education," stated Fulton, a
founding TAC member. "There is a big difference in higher
education IT planning and corporate planning,
and our needs and priorities are not the same as those of a
large corporation. While TeamDynamixHE was designed for the
higher education market, maintaining the connection and
keeping a pulse on the changing dynamics of the industry are
important to the company. As a council, we work closely with
TeamDynamixHE to help deliver a product roadmap that will
inevitably benefit the entire industry."
Ranallo added, "We formed this team to help ensure that
TeamDynamixHE continues to be useful and valuable as a tool
for higher education IT groups to fulfill and communicate
their institutional missions."
TAC Chairperson Bennett noted, "Higher education is highly
consensus- and committee-based, requiring a low-risk
approach and greater communication. Frequently, there is a
wider range of project management understanding, therefore
tools and processes have to accommodate both the novice and
expert. Our environments are more open to cross-institution
collaboration and have a greater opportunity to benefit from
knowledge sharing. And finally, compliance, student
experience, retention, educational quality and maintaining
accreditation are bigger drivers than hard ROI, which is the
main focus for corporate PPM solutions. With these factors
in mind, all of us in the council have a tremendous interest
in steering a maturity model and a solution that can serve
as a PPM standard and help improve IT governance across
higher education."
The TAC meets quarterly to discuss product ideas and help
prioritize the changes for future versions of the company's
product. The council is self-directed and has elected
various leadership positions to facilitate meetings and
interaction with TeamDynamixHE.
"We initiated the advisory council to work similar to how
colleges and universities operate, using consensus- and
committee-based methods to help us ensure that we continue
to deliver a solution that is in line with the needs of our
customers," said Andrew Graf, lead analyst for
TeamDynamixHE. "We appreciate the time and effort of our
council members and look forward to their ongoing
contributions to the evolution of TeamDynamixHE and the
overall support for project management in higher education."
About TeamDynamixHE
TeamDynamixHE is the leading provider of Web-based project
and portfolio management (PPM) solutions for the higher education
market. The company's suite of project tracking, reporting
and portfolio management software provides the work tools
and environment necessary for successful project management
and delivery, in addition to project and portfolio
management and planning, IT governance, resource management,
helpdesk ticketing, time and expense tracking and knowledge management. TeamDynamixHE
is currently used by a number of
leading colleges and universities, including Syracuse
University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbus State
Community College, The Ohio State University and Franklin
University. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio. For more
information, visit www.teamdynamixhe.com.
Contact Information: Media Contact: Kevin Wilson 513-898-1008