Agenda
What do you mean this isn't an IT project?: Establishing effective executive sponsorship
Track: Leading Change
Session Number: 9619
Date: Wed, Mar 1st, 2023
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Description:
All projects – from small-scale technology implementations to large, university-wide transformation initiatives – require strong project governance, and more specifically effective executive-level sponsorship. For many projects, particularly IT related ones, a university’s CIO or Chief Technology officer, or their designee, often serves in this capacity. In this session, we will share a different model that is being used to guide the implementation of a new cloud-based student information system at Washington University in St. Louis. The session will focus on best practices in terms of establishing project governance structures, with a specific emphasis on sponsor characteristics, role preparation, and ongoing support needs. The university's Provost and Associate Provost will present.
Sub-Categorization: Leadership
Session Type: Presentation
Session Length: Regular Length (60 min)
Cross Listed Areas: trk-1595, trk-1597, trk-1599, trk-1593
ERP Systems: Workday
Platform Type: N/A
Target Audience: All
Knowledge level: Overview
Tell us about you!: A savvy executive, Erin has more than 20 years of higher education administration experience. Over the course of her career, she has developed deep expertise in managing complex, politically challenging initiatives. She has overseen academic operations, data governance efforts, faculty relations, collective bargaining initiatives, crisis and issues management work, and government relations. Since 2019, Erin has served as the executive director of Washington University’s Student Sunrise initiative, which includes three major systems implementations: Workday Student, PowerFAIDS, and Slate. She also served on the executive committee for the university’s implementation of Workday’s HCM and Finance products. She earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Geography from the University of North Carolina and her MBA from Washington University.
Sub-Categorization: Leadership
Session Type: Presentation
Session Length: Regular Length (60 min)
Cross Listed Areas: trk-1595, trk-1597, trk-1599, trk-1593
ERP Systems: Workday
Platform Type: N/A
Target Audience: All
Knowledge level: Overview
Tell us about you!: A savvy executive, Erin has more than 20 years of higher education administration experience. Over the course of her career, she has developed deep expertise in managing complex, politically challenging initiatives. She has overseen academic operations, data governance efforts, faculty relations, collective bargaining initiatives, crisis and issues management work, and government relations. Since 2019, Erin has served as the executive director of Washington University’s Student Sunrise initiative, which includes three major systems implementations: Workday Student, PowerFAIDS, and Slate. She also served on the executive committee for the university’s implementation of Workday’s HCM and Finance products. She earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Geography from the University of North Carolina and her MBA from Washington University.
Speakers
Primary Presenter
Erin Culbreth
Associate Provost
Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Presenter
Beverly Wendland
Washington University in St. Louis
