Information Services Newsletter
Corporate IT Laboratory Review
(May 2006)

Over the summer period, Information Services will be implementing the next generation of our student desktop. This
is likely to be based on Windows XP (or a later version of Windows). Members of academic staff that require faculty-related software to be hosted on corporate systems should contact their Faculty Software Co-ordinator as soon as possible to ensure that their request is factored into the implementation schedule. Colin Todd is our contact concerning all faculty software hosted on the CITL service.

Colin Todd: Ext: 24522
                     Email: ac.todd@ulster.ac.uk

Lecturers planning to use specialised software must ensure that it will be compliant with Windows XP and should consult with their own Faculty Co-ordinator.

To assist us in our planning, it would be appreciated if faculty staff would:

• liaise with their Faculty Software Co-ordinator immediately
• review their current software deployment within CITL services
• check the compatibility of the CITL hosted applications with Windows XP
• ensure that upgrades are available by June 2006
• compile and forward an updated list of applications to be hosted from October 2006 to their Software Co-ordinator (who will liaise with ITUS).
  This list should clearly indicate:

• product name and the campuses on which it is required
• confirmation that you can furnish an XP compliant copy of the product and associated licence
• any software that will not be required after June 2006
• that you have formally communicated this detail to all relevant academic staff within your faculty

ITUS is also contacting Faculty Software Co-ordinators regarding these important developments.

Norman Blair