ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> | Annual Report - Academic Year 2011 - 2012<br />
Information Technology Department<br />
Dr. Gemal Seede, Manager<br />
I. Executive Summary<br />
This academic year has seen major milestone<br />
achievements for the Information Technology<br />
department at the PI. <strong>The</strong>se landmark<br />
accomplishments include the deployment<br />
of new systems, customer service offerings,<br />
cost saving projects, and improvements in our<br />
internal processes.<br />
It would be difficult to list all of the projects,<br />
but some of the highlights are:<br />
• <strong>The</strong> launch of our new ERP system<br />
based on Oracle E-business Suite<br />
• <strong>The</strong> launch of our new Library<br />
Management System called Symphony<br />
• <strong>The</strong> deployment of a re-engineered<br />
student application portal and applicant<br />
screening system<br />
• <strong>The</strong> expansion of our Trackit helpdesk<br />
system to other departments<br />
• <strong>The</strong> expansion of Internet bandwidth to<br />
1 Gigabit per second (20 times more<br />
bandwidth)<br />
• <strong>The</strong> launch of 1 Gig research network<br />
(ANKABUT) tying UAE universities<br />
together<br />
• <strong>The</strong> building of a server Infrastructure<br />
(Private Cloud)<br />
• <strong>The</strong> rollout of Digital Signs<br />
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