Overview
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Employees are eligible to request this service to request software installation or new software purchase for install on university owned technology.
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Faculty administrative productivity software fall in this category
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Software used on State owned devices must be reviewed and approved for installation and use by Institutional Effectiveness and Technology (IET).
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IET maintains the licensing and management of media, and is responsible for the delivery of physical or cloud software.
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IET will coordinate installation and/or configuration of approved software requests.
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Requests for new software purchase or software renewal purchases of productivity software for university owned technology, requires vendor contract negotiations, legal, data security and contract reviews that may take several weeks. Please submit new software purchase requests with ample time for the review process to take place. If you are unsure what productivity software is needed and would like to request IET to assist you, please use New Technology Solution Consultation Request.
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Most administrative software purchases/renewals are funded by department not IET.
NOTE: University owned software, software purchased by Metro State, can only be installed on Metro State owned computers
Benefits
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Ensures compatibility between software, hardware and the campus environment
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Complies with licensing agreements
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Centralized management of media
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IET facilitates the complex contract review process for new software purchase requests
- Ensures software licensing complies with all applicable governing laws and organizational policies.
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