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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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