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IT Academy - October 2021
October 14, 2021
Hosted by the IT Staff Development team, Yale’s IT Academy consists of a robust speaker series, recommended online training offerings, and learning events to support the professional growth and staff development of Yale’s IT community.
FY22 Balanced Scorecard Training (required for ITS staff)
On September 20, ITS published a new training module for theFY22 ITS Balanced Scorecard through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS).
The ITS Balanced Scorecard training (approximately 15 minutes) provides employees with an understanding of ITS strategic initiatives and highlights key areas of focus for the fiscal year. This session includes both insights from our CIO on the Balanced Scorecard as well as an in-depth review of the FY22 goals.
Access the FY22 Balanced Scorecard training through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS). Login to Yale’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) may be required.
Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Events
FY23 ITS Annual Planning Business Case Prep Office Hours
Tuesday, October 19, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., via Zoom
Special Gating Meeting for FY23 Submissions
Monday, October 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m., via Zoom
Weekly Dynatrace Training
- Weekly Enablement Sessions - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - noon, via Zoom
- Bi-Weekly Coaching Sessions - Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., via Zoom
- Coaching Quarterly Release and New Feature Sessions - Thursday (January 13 and April 14) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., via Zoom
Tech Talks
Upcoming Events
“The In’s & Outs of Technology Roadmaps” with Louis King
Wednesday, October 20
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
via Zoom (Online only)
Please join Louis King, Enterprise Architect, for an in-depth look at ITS Technology Roadmaps.
Technology Road Maps (TRMs) are a great tool to concisely communicate service and technology strategies to busy people. Join this session to take a deep dive into the ins and outs of producing a TRM. Louis will also brief us on the ITS TRM program.
Café IT
If you missed yesterday’s Café IT: “Zoom Fatigue is Real and Here’s How to Fix It” with Stanford University’s Jeff Hancock, please refer to IT Academy training resources toward the end of this article.
Upcoming Event - Save the date
“It’s our Country too” – A Story about Women’s Valor with Tracy Crow, (former Marine Corps officer, author, and speaker)
Wednesday, November 10
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
via Zoom (Online only)
For hundreds of years, women’s valor and significant contributions to the American military have been dismissed, discounted, appropriated by journalists, or relegated to little more than a footnote in history.
In this discussion, “It’s My Country Too,” author and veteran Marine Corps officer Tracy Crow will share excerpts of true stories from the diaries, letters, oral histories, military depositions and testimonies, and a treasure trove of published and unpublished memoirs from the women who have served, even at great personal peril in combat, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan.
About Tracy Crow
Tracy Crow is president and CEO of MilSpeak Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting and publishing the creative works of military veterans and family members through its imprints, MilSpeak Books and Family of Light Books.
She is also president of Tracy Crow Literary Agency and the author/editor of six books, including Cooper’s Hawk: The Remembering; It’s My Country Too: Women’s Military Stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan (with co-author Jerri Bell); Eyes Right: Confessions from a Woman Marine; An Unlawful Order, (under her pen name, Carver Greene); Red, White, & True: Stories from Veterans and Families, WWII to Present; and On Point: A Guide to Writing the Military Story.
Tracy’s short stories and essays have appeared in a number of literary journals and anthologies and were nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize. She has a B.A. in creative writing from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina.
InfoSec Chats
“Cybersecurity Awareness Efforts”
Various dates in October
Details vary - see specifics within each description
- Register for the October Cybersecurity Awareness Efforts events (VPN required)
- Add these events to your calendar
InfoSec Chats with Paul Rivers will not be held this month (October 2021). Instead, we encourage you to register and participate in the various Cybersecurity Awareness Efforts happening this month.
- Wednesday, October 13, at 2:00 p.m. - Bee Active: Small Steps to Protect Yale’s Big Mission
- Tuesday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m. - Bee Scary: Scare off cybercriminals with your cyber know-how
- Friday, October 22, at noon - Bee Safe Everywhere: How to be safe on and off campus - Lunch & Learn
IT Academy staff development training resources
Did you miss a past Tech Talk, InfoSec Chat, or Café IT event? Most were recorded and are available online:
View upcoming IT Academy events and training through multiple channels:
- IT calendar of events
- IT Staff Development pages (login through Yale’s VPN may be required).
- IT Academy Curriculum web page
- Yale’s Linked-In Learning website
- It’s Your Yale Learn and Grow Calendar
Get involved
IT Staff Development welcomes speaker series presenters and other training topics to add to IT Academy - please contact paul.gruhn@yale.edu for more information.