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As many readers are aware, in 2015 the University engaged Deloitte Consulting to perform a holistic assessment of information technology (IT) services and operations, with a primary focus on the central IT services offered by University Information Technology (UIT).

Scribbled in a corner of Russ Knight’s whiteboard is, “When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail,” paraphrasing psychologist Abraham Maslow.

When Tom Howa arrived at the U a year and a half ago, he identified an immediate need for a Business Intelligence (BI) initiative with a more holistic focus.

UIT’s leadership team is pleased to announce that Jill Brinton has been named as the Associate Director for the newly formed UIT Project Management Office (PMO), effective immediately.

UIT is making it easier than ever to get to the online services and applications you need with our new Online Services Portal page.

UIT’s University Support Services (USS) group is seeking volunteers for a series of user studies aimed at improving the U web experience.

Mobile hotspot devices are available at the Marriott Library for a free three-day checkout to current University of Utah students, staff, and faculty. Patrons can use a hotspot to connect laptops, tablets, and smartphones to the internet from any location with T-Mobile service (not limited to campus).

Nic Courdy, 26-year-old web content specialist in UIT’s University Support Services (USS), is already an artist of international acclaim. In fact, the last piece he sold was at auction in Dubai.

In recent years, Agile software development has become increasingly popular as companies are moving towards more flexible and adaptive methods for designing software and pushing applications into production.

On February 13, 2016, users logging in to the University's Skype for Business (formerly Lync) web-based tools, such as web scheduler, meeting join pages, pin reset pages, etc., noticed a new look that reflects Microsoft's new Skype for Business branding.