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Quality improvements to implementing capital projects

In 2013, a restructuring of the project management department at the University of Toronto was undertaken to address issues relating to capacity and process. Prior to this the department comprised 26 staff completing approximately SO projects of a total project dollar value of $400M annually.   Issues identified for resolution included: Determining whether the organizational … Continue reading "Quality improvements to implementing capital projects"

June 13, 2016

Tax Resources

As part of CAUBO’s agreement KPMG, the following tax resources and services will be provided to CAUBO members: Ongoing Support through CAUBO’s Tax Advisory Forum: The Tax Advisory Forum allows members to ask general tax-related questions and receive expert input from KPMG tax practitioners. The listserv also functions as an open forum, where members can … Continue reading "Tax Resources"

Tags: Compensation, Financial Management, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Status, Taxes

May 10, 2016

Canada’s Universities: Cost Pressures, Business Models and Financial Sustainability – June 2015 Presentation

Canada’s Universities: Cost Pressures, Business Models and Financial Sustainability - June 2015 Presentation

Tags: Financial Management, Reports, Sustainability

June 29, 2015

University Manager 2015 Summer

2014 NCSE for Canadian Institutions – An Overview, The student payments landscape: a snapshot

Tags: Benchmarking, Financial Management, Process Efficiencies, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Student Accounts, Surveys, Treasury and Investment, University Manager

June 17, 2015

Canada’s Universities: Cost Pressures, Business Models and Financial Sustainability – Report

Canada’s Universities: Cost Pressures, Business Models and Financial Sustainability - Report

Tags: Financial Management, Reports, Sustainability

June 9, 2015

University Manager 2015 Spring

Emergency Management Part II: Communication, Higher Education Budgeting Basics – Concepts, creation and connections, Balancing agility, openness and security in IT’s new normal

Tags: Budgets, Communication, Emergency Management, Financial Management, Information Technology, Resource Allocation, Risk Management, University Manager

April 17, 2015

Establishing Enterprise Project Governance at Queen’s through a Project Portfolio Office

The success of Queen’s five year $30+ Million PeopleSoft project depended on inclusive project governance, agreement on the scope and priorities, and advanced project management. After the project, there were dozens of enterprise-level projects still to be done, but with no governance processes for prioritizing, sequencing or funding them. Most were business initiatives with a … Continue reading "Establishing Enterprise Project Governance at Queen’s through a Project Portfolio Office"

April 16, 2015

Creation of PRODIGE, a project management software

Faced with the necessity to innovate and acquire a computerized project management system, a project team of nine employees from the various divisions of the UdeM’s Campus Property Management began analyzing construction project management activities in January 2012. The scope of the project extended well beyond a mere review process. Over the course of the … Continue reading "Creation of PRODIGE, a project management software"

April 16, 2015

Virage Bleu and Healthy Beverage Choices on Campus: a Comprehensive and Unifying Project

Université de Montreal (UdeM) and its 2 affiliated schools (HEC Montreal and Polytechnique Montreal) decided to undertake the “Virage bleu” upon requests raised by their staff and student bodies, and in keeping with their commitment to sustainable development. Officially launched in March 2013, this initiative was geared toward promoting self-service water fountains as the best … Continue reading "Virage Bleu and Healthy Beverage Choices on Campus: a Comprehensive and Unifying Project"

April 16, 2015

Optimization of the document acquisition process

The budget cuts now commonplace in Canadian universities put pressure on funding and the future of university libraries. In combination with the soaring costs of electronic documentation, this situation has forced the HEC Montréal library to be creative in streamlining its processes and adopt the means to fully carry out its mission in this difficult … Continue reading "Optimization of the document acquisition process"

April 16, 2015