Posted by Larry Delaney, Sr. Applications Manager, UCOP. The IT department at UCOP enhances and maintains UC’s very complex Payroll and Personnel System (PPS). During 2015, this system paid 286,918 UC employees across the university, of which 190,311 were at…
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February 2, 2016 All Articles 0
Posted by Danielle McNamara, Communications Coordinator, Diversity and Engagement – MESA, UCOP. Hands-on learning and project-based learning have become buzz terms in the STEM education world recently. But students involved in the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program have been…
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January 22, 2016 All Articles 0
Date: Thursday, January 28 Time: 3 – 4 p.m. Join Terrell McQuitta, UCOP service desk supervisor, to learn about the tools used when telecommuting including, VPN, cloud computing, and Jabber softphone! Here’s how to join: Log in to readytalk.com…
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January 12, 2016 All Articles 0
Posted by Brian Tharp, program manager, UCOP. UCOP moved its mainframe work load over four weekends between September 5 and October 11, 2015, with 70% of the applications moving on October 11. The movements were practically flawless, due to the…
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December 10, 2015 All Articles, Spotlights 0
Posted by Leah Burns, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. Donna Yamasaki and her applications team at UCOP make sure their UCOP business partners can successfully use technology to manage systemwide online web services and benefit systems. “We support applications including At…
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November 23, 2015 All Articles 0
In this webinar, you will learn why processes matter, how understanding them helps in systems and functional improvement, and when to consider embarking on the journey to capture your team’s processes and workflows. You will also learn how to get…
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November 17, 2015 All Articles 0
Posted by Eric Kessell, CHQI Consultant, UCOP. Consumers have become increasingly comfortable interacting with healthcare providers through electronic technology. “Telehealth” services, provided by phone, computer, mobile device, or other electronic methods, offer new ways to deliver care in alignment with…
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September 15, 2015 All Articles 0
Last Friday, September 11, we held the UC IT Town Hall. Many people joined remotely from around the UC system as well as in person at UCOP. Larry Conrad, Chair of the UC IT Leadership Council (ITLC) and…
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UCOP is vacating its existing data center and transitioning current data center services to cloud or campus-based providers. Known as MOTIVE – Modernization of Technology Infrastructure for Value, this project will enable UCOP to: • Terminate leased space • Reduce…
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Posted by Candace Jones, web manager, UCOP. UCOP participated in Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day on April 23. The Web and Application Services group joined in the festivities to talk about the information technology field and,…
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