Management Information Systems
Bentley is a technology rich environment. For students, staff and faculty it is hard to escape or to underestimate the impact of information on our lives. Much of the software we rely on depends on the work of the technical professionals in the Management Information Systems (MIS) department.
MIS supports the college’s institutional goals through design, development and support of the campus-wide administrative information systems.
It also evaluates and recommends new software, provides technical management and works collaboratively with faculty and staff on projects that ultimately enhance the student experience.
The department comprises three groups: Application Development (DEV), Enterprise Reporting (ER), and Technology Deployment and Integration (TDI).
The Application Development group is responsible for the ongoing management, enhancement and support of software applications that serve the students, faculty, administration and alumni.
As part of a multi-year initiative, the Enterprise Reporting group is creating a vendor-neutral reporting environment where most operational and management reporting will take place. This reporting environment also supports higher level research and analyses, providing data-driven answers to questions of strategic value to Bentley.
The Technology Deployment and Integration group connects project planning and implementation with various kinds of end-user support by identifying emerging needs and delivering improvement and innovation through process change and applied technology.
We invite you to explore the nature of our responsibilities and the spirit with which we embrace them in service to the Bentley community.
MIS serves the enterprise software needs of the Bentley community.
Initiatives:
- Provide students with improved access to personal and institutional information and with the ability to conduct important college business with ease and safety.
- Provide the college's administrators and faculty with the information, knowledge and tools to recruit and retain the highest caliber students and staff, assist our graduates in securing rewarding employment opportunities and cultivate and maintain strong alumni and corporate relationships.
- Contain institutional costs through business process re-engineering initiatives and the prudent application of new technologies to perform the business functions of the institution.
MIS endeavors to:
- Ensure reliable and secure access to the college's administrative software applications and information.
- Serve client needs for project management and support.
- Provide the tools and knowledge to empower users to make use of institutional information in operational and strategic decision making.
- Promote self-sufficiency among our clients.
- Coordinate administrative system changes consistent with available technology resources and impacts on infrastructure, business cycles and client needs and abilities to adapt to change.
- Prioritize client requests for software development and support in a manner that is congruent with the strategic initiatives of the college.
The MIS working environment will:
Provide challenge, opportunity, and professional growth through experience and formalized educational programs for staff.- Attract and retain IT staff who combine intellectual curiosity, technical currency, and a customer-centered orientation.
- Utilize sound software development methodologies and project management principles in order to deliver applications on-time and within budget.
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Patricia Abramson, Administrative Assistant
Developers:
Mardis Dunton, Senior Technical Consultant
Vania Kojuharova, Senior Web Developer
Hui Liu, Programmer Analyst II
Joy Passanisi, Programmer Analyst
Enterprise Reporting (ER)
Keith Garosshen, Data Warehouse Administrator
William McAllister, Senior Technical Consultant
Technology Deployment and Integration (TDI)
Gwen Kreager, Manager TDI
Patricia Patria, Manager TDI
Anne Pugliese, Manager TDI
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