Management



Service Contract Benefits




Below are some examples of the specific benefits of this agreement

  • Identification and recruitment of a candidate with the appropriate skills
  • Assurance of adherence to VU, VUMC, and Informatics Center computing policies
  • Hardware and software inventory control
  • Professional development planning and certification testing
  • Initial weekly meetings with a manager to provide guidance to new staff
  • Mentoring with an experienced OpenChapter staff member
  • Review of status reports (outlining accomplishments and short, mid and long-term goals), projects and problem lists with senior staff
  • Regular meetings with all OpenChapter technical staff to provide a forum for communication, solve common problems and build teamwork
  • Support of OpenChapter technical staff in the case of sickness or leave
  • Performance management
  • Direct access to the OpenChapter Client Server Engineering team, which consists of high level network systems engineers, for consultation or advanced technical assistance
  • Access to a training library of technical manuals, books, videos, computer based training materials and exam simulation software for continuing education
  • Technical consultation on hardware and software implementation and maintenance
  • Access to on-line technical resources and knowledge databases
  • Access to HP/Compaq, Microsoft and Novell certified staff