TAC works to align FSU technologies with the university's technical environment and strategies.
Technology architecture encompasses the selections, arrangements, interactions and interdependencies of university networks, hardware and software. The Technology Architecture Committee (TAC) considers, reviews and recommends technology plans, projects, policies and procedures. This involves facilitating collaboration among university IT leaders and other university faculty and staff, focusing on the prioritization, funding, design and use of IT infrastructure, technologies and services. TAC conducts formal reviews of the final designs for technology initiatives, evaluates the design against the architectural principles and standards and provides guidance for accepted designs or alternatives for rejected designs.
What is the purpose?
TAC ensures technologies at FSU are aligned with the university's technical environment, IT operations and strategic planning.
Who is involved?
TAC is comprised of IT and other leaders from across campus who are responsible for managing and architecting IT systems and services.
TAC Principles
Technical architecture consists of the selections, arrangements, interactions and interdependencies of the communication networks, hardware and software used by the university. The principles below are intended to promote analysis and informed decision making—particularly during periods of change such as the adoption and replacement of technology—so the results provide the greatest value to the university and its mission. These principles and resulting best practices, guidelines and standards should apply equally across all areas to meet university goals through the effective use of technology.
Technical architecture solutions should be . . .
Standards
Strategic
Scalable
Reliable
Usable
Maintainable
Secure
TAC Members
Jose Rodriguez
Committee Chair
Solutions Architect
Information Technology Services
Dave Borschel
Associate Director, Technology Services
Information Technology Services
Jim Berhalter
Systems Administrator
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Johnny White
Assistant Director, Technology Services
Information Technology Services
Michael Richards
Data Engineer
Office of Digital Learning and Academic Technologies
Shawn Banner
Assistant Director, Technology Services
College of Communication & Information
Thomas Doughty
Program Director, Enterprise Security Architecture
Information Technology Services
Tom Morgan
Senior PPM Specialist
Information Technology Services
(non-voting member)
Support
If you have questions about the Technology Architecture Committee, please contact Tom Morgan at tmorgan@fsu.edu.
