Contact us
Please send any ideas or questions to bdto@mit.edu.
Projects
Our efforts are categorized into eight current portfolios
Data Governance, Reporting, Analytics & Supporting Technologies
Improved data access, accuracy, and completeness, as well as enhanced self-service reporting and analytics capabilities through a comprehensive update to MIT’s data policies and procedures. Standard data governance across MIT, including information to be managed with roles-based technologies to enable a centralized warehouse for analytics and reporting.
Data Access Solution and Policies
Streamlined user permissions and an updated roles database to ensure that the community has access to the data they need to perform their functions.
User Experience Platform
A modern, single interface for accessing all administrative systems to provide an improved overall end-user experience, job satisfaction, and work efficiency for DLCI administrator and student users.
Organizational Design
Clear understanding of administrative needs through identifying and documenting the desired target state roles, organizational hierarchies, and reporting requirements for HR, Finance, and Research.
Marketing Pilot Implementation
Implementation of a new technology solution for the Tech Reunions Business Unit of the MIT Alumni Association. This pilot will provide insights into future business unit implementations and develop an overall enterprise architecture strategy.
Marketing Strategy and Implementation
Transformation from single channel and multi-channel marketing to a more sophisticated cross-channel and omni-channel marketing leveraging new cloud technology. This will allow the Alumni Association and Resource Development to gain a unified view of our alumni and donors by connecting their data across different marketing outlets and devices.
New Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution
Modern technology solution to improve and centralize management of donor relationships through enhanced tracking of interactions and personalized communication.
PICS and Capital Database Refresh
Streamlined process on the allocation of debt to capital projects through improved capital program accounting and business processes with modern technology that supports them.
Community Home (MIT Intranet)
Increased sense of employee belonging through the creation of a centralized intranet/digital employee experience for MIT that seamlessly brings together community-focused content and Atlas functionality to create a modern, visually appealing, and engaging digital Community Home.
Budgeting Solution
Improved budgeting self-service capabilities and process efficiencies through a new solution to support budget development and financial planning that satisfies both central and DLCI needs.
Charts of Accounts Redesign
Improved financial reporting accuracy and cost analysis, and the ability to adapt to business growth to support streamlined processes from new finance and budget solutions.
New Financials & Post-Award Grant Management Solution
Increased finance capabilities to replace outdated systems, streamline business functions, and enhance post-award grant financials management through automation, self-service, and process optimization.
New HR/Payroll Solution
Increased human capital capability automation, self-service, and process optimization through a new HR/Payroll solution that replaces outdated systems, streamlines processes, and enhances Institute workforce management.
Research Administration End-to-End Assessment
Comprehensive understanding of research needs, processes, and gaps to expedite upfront planning and design of projects by having detailed review and documentation of all administrative research capabilities, requirements, processes, and systems from pre-award through post-award to grant close-out.
Research Forecasting Solutions Rollout
Simplified creation of forecasts by automating the process for sourcing and accessing centralized data while allowing for the input of data by faculty/principal investigator (PI) and department administrators to produce accurate forecasts.
Pre-Award Grants Management Solution
Increased visibility into project pipeline, PI success rates, and current/pending support through a new research solution to support pursuit of planned research, including application/attachment workflow and proposal submission.
Student Success Solution
Increased visibility into student academic performance with a new student advising solution to track academic progress, support academic planning, and individualize advising strategies.
Degree Auditing Solution
Centralized system for community members assisting students with degree planning and graduation clearance.