On-Going Projects
Information Technology Services (ITS) is involved with many IT projects that help students, faculty and staff efficiently navigate the way they learn, teach, and facilitate work at El Camino. Below is a list of selected technology projects currently in the pipeline.
| Description | Replacement of aging network switching equipment to ensure that the thousands of devices that rely upon El Camino’s networks are able to connect and function properly, while improving the campus-wide wired network performance and reliability. |
| ITS Project Manager | Claudio Vilchis |
| Status | Executing (40%) |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Replacement of existing EOL firewalls with next-generation security equipment to provide robust security, standardization, and centralized management for the entire El Camino campus and District computer network. |
| ITS Project Manager | Claudio Vilchis |
| Status | Completed |
| Target Date | 12/20 |
| Description | Migrating all faculty and staff email mailboxes to the Microsoft Office 365 cloud environment. Hosting email in the cloud offers many benefits including business continuity, infrastructure cost savings, real time updates without system downtime, and email accessibility anywhere with an internet connection. |
| ITS Project Manager | Claudio Vilchis |
| Status | Executing (50%) |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Deploying Cisco Jabber softphones to a pilot group of 50 users in Student Services. Jabber is a software application that lets you bring your El Camino Office Phone to your PC, laptop, Mac, or smart phone. |
| ITS Project Manager | Claudio Vilchis |
| Status | Completed |
| Target Date | 12/20 |
| Description | OneCard will replace traditional ID cards with mobile device-based credentials for all students, faculty and staff. |
| ITS Project Manager | Linabel Sajo |
| Status | Executing (70%) |
| Target Date | Spring 2021 |
| Description | Implementation of Ellucian Workflow to boost efficiency and coordinate the flow of information across business units by automating tasks in Colleague. |
| ITS Project Manager | Linabel Sajo |
| Status | On-Hold |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Replace WebAdvisor with Colleague Self-Service (CSS). CSS is an interactive robust web application that enables users to interact with their individual information in the Colleague databases. |
| ITS Project Manager | Linabel Sajo |
| Status | Executing (70%) |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Implementation of the new LACOE HR/Payroll and Financial System (Wave 3) |
| ITS Project Manager | Linabel Sajo |
| Status | Executing (60%) |
| Target Date | None |
| Description | Development of a new IT Strategic Plan for 22-25. |
| ITS Project Manager | Loic Audusseau |
| Status | Proposed |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Development of El Camino's IT Disaster Recovery Plan. |
| ITS Project Manager | Paul Yoder |
| Status | Executing (40%) |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Development of El Camino's IT Incident Response Plan with a special focus on Ransomware attacks,Phishing, Denial of Services and Data Leakage. |
| ITS Project Manager | Paul Yoder |
| Status | Proposed |
| Target Date | June 2021 |
| Description | Development of a formal Information Security Awareness Program to make El Camino employees aware of risks to personal and institutional information and information technology, and to provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to avoid those risks. |
| ITS Project Manager | Paul Yoder |
| Status | Proposed |
| Target Date | June 2021 |