Recasting the Centralization-Decentralization Debate: Advancing the Innovation Support Cycle

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Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Larry Frederick
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Bulletins
ParentTopics:
Centralized and Decentralized Support IT Governance Standards High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Abstract

This research bulletin explores the importance of focusing on innovation in decision-making about IT. Acknowledging the apparent dichotomy between the efficient use of resources in a centralized IT model and the effective application of IT resources toward innovative research and pedagogy, the bulletin presents a model for IT service delivery that can be used or adapted in colleges and universities.

Citation for this work: Frederick, Lawrence W. “Recasting the Centralization–Decentralization Debate: Advancing the Innovation Support Cycle” (Research Bulletin, Issue 10). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research, 2008, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

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