Update on the Renewal of the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide (PDF Presentation)
Tags: 2018, Academic Administration, Policies, Presentations, Process Efficiencies, Research Administration
July 4, 2018
Bringing Continuous Improvement to the Masses (PDF Presentation)
Tags: 2018, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Management, Presentations, Process Efficiencies
June 29, 2018
Use of Analytics to Support IT Financial Management (PDF Presentation)
Tags: 2018, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Information Technology, Presentations, Process Efficiencies
June 29, 2018
Improving Organizational Safety through a Health and Safety Management System
From Wake-up Call to Transformation In the autumn of 2013 the University of Alberta experienced explosions in two labs, each resulting in significant injuries to a graduate student. The explosions represented a wake-up call, confirming that the university was not doing enough to improve its safety culture. After a review of best practices within both … Continue reading "Improving Organizational Safety through a Health and Safety Management System"
January 23, 2018
Partnering for Success – Modernizing Supply Chain Management at Memorial
The five-year overhaul of Memorial University’s Faculty of Science supply chain management (SCM) function stands apart from similar modernization projects for its holistic approach. The initiative focused heavily on partnerships and collaboration, drawing expertise from our Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), Information Technology and Technical Services departments to achieve compatible objectives, as well as from … Continue reading "Partnering for Success – Modernizing Supply Chain Management at Memorial"
January 19, 2018
IT Services Transformation – Review Approach and Outcomes
In 2016, concerned with whether IT investments in a highly decentralized environment were optimized to deliver the university’s strategies, McMaster utilized an innovative approach for a review of its campus-wide Information Technology (“IT”) services to identify opportunities for improvements. A committee of three external University Chief Information Officers and three internal faculty members, supported by a dedicated … Continue reading "IT Services Transformation – Review Approach and Outcomes"
January 15, 2018
Sharing knowledge and saving time with a Business Glossary and a FAQ tool
As with many organizations there is a lot of knowledge accumulated and shared through emails, documents, presentations, training sessions, workshops, and sometimes just in people’s heads. This decentralized method of organizing and accessing information was decreasing the quality, accuracy and consistency of UBC Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) staff work. The primary goal of this … Continue reading "Sharing knowledge and saving time with a Business Glossary and a FAQ tool"
January 10, 2018
Post-Secondary Education Procurement Transformation Study
Tags: eProcurement, Policies, Process Efficiencies, Procurement, Reports
June 28, 2017
Outsourcing to Create a Streamlined Payment Process
Brock University processed all student refunds, expense reimbursements, supplier invoices and ad hoc payments in house by printing cheques on a daily basis. Processing payments was subject to significant operational risks and was labour intensive. Outsourcing payments to Scotiabank allowed Brock to eliminate dependance on a single check printer and access to the office to ensure … Continue reading "Outsourcing to Create a Streamlined Payment Process"
January 24, 2017
Out of the Dark Ages into the Light – The Triple Bottom Line Work Environment
The Administrative Offices at the Examination Centre building is a perfect illustration of how a single project can address the triple bottom line of sustainability namely: the environment, the social (or human factor) and economic factors. What started out as a forced move for several administrative departments turned out to be a phenomenal opportunity to … Continue reading "Out of the Dark Ages into the Light – The Triple Bottom Line Work Environment"
January 12, 2017
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- Carbon Measurement
- Change Management
- Climate Change
- CLOUD Computing
- Collaboration
- Communication
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- Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
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- Enterprise Risk Management
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