Department Responsibilities
IT Applications |
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IT Applications combines the Application Administration and Application Development departments under one umbrella. Collectively, these two groups are responsible for management and support of software development, implementation, maintenance and architecture design for enterprise application and business systems, web-based services and mobile applications. These two departments seek to innovate quality solutions which provide increased access, sustainability, community alignment and meets the strategic goals and vision of the institution. |
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Application AdministrationApplication Administration provides software design, development, maintenance and overall architecture of the institutional business systems to help create the vision that defines the direction required to ensure we continue to meet the growing needs of the college. Application Administration consists of five senior programmers, two system administrators and an application administrator.
We also support these enterprise software applications:
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Application DevelopmentResponsible for the design, development, maintenance and overall architecture of websites and web-based applications services; seeks to deliver technologies that address the strategic goals and vision of the institution by effectively communicating with functional departments to understand and provide the best approach and use of web-based technology.
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IT Operations |
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| IT Operations combines the Network Operations Center, Multimedia, Help Desk, IT Labs, and Telecommunications departments under one umbrella. IT Operations is the center of Sinclair’s technology frontline, providing efficient management of internal and external resources, processes, and service providers. | ||
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Network Operations CenterThe Network Operations Center, also known as the NOC, maintains the physical and virtual infrastructure of Sinclair Community College’s Data Center. We leverage the power of Operations Bridge Manager to provide automated monitoring and alerting services for over 300 servers and thousands of network devices. We gather performance measurement and troubleshooting information for mission critical college services including E-Learn, My.Sinclair and Colleague. The NOC oversees backup, restore, and disaster recovery functionality for all Sinclair business-critical servers and data. In addition to supporting the Data Center, the NOC also administers campus-wide applications like the PaperCut Pay-for-Print system and Xmedius Cloud Fax Service.
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Help Desk
IT Labs
Multimedia Event Support
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TelecommunicationsThe IT Telecommunications team manages the IT Network Infrastructure, Voice Communications and Administration on all of Sinclair’s campuses. Managing the campus wide use of digital, analog, and cellular phone communication. We control network access to and from wired and wireless computing devices and is responsible for the configuration and maintenance of Sinclair’s robust infrastructure - providing fast, reliable, and secure network access to Sinclair and Internet resources. The team consists of two Network Engineers and one Voice Telecom Administrator.
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Network Operations Helps to Maintain Server and Network Performance and Reliability
IT Systems |
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IT Systems combines the Application Delivery, End-User Computing and Server-Based Computing departments under one umbrella. IT Systems is the center of Sinclair’s systems frontline, providing efficient management of internal and external resources, processes, and service providers. |
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Application DeliveryApplication Delivery is responsible for the management of physical and virtual desktops. This includes building the core desktop images and maintaining the management services for the desktops, including patching and virus scanning. The department also delivers software to the desktops, whether installed locally or delivered on-demand via Microsoft App-V and the Citrix Xen environment. As part of this service, we work with users to ensure that they have the software they need and that it is functioning correctly. Application Delivery also develops custom applications and scripts to automate the management of the desktops.
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End-User ComputingEnd-User Computing provides technical support to the Dayton Campus, the regional Learning Centers, Courseview, MVRP and the College Resource Centers. Technicians provide first-level support for desktop hardware: PCs, Macs, printers, scanners, podiums, copiers and Sinclair issued accessories. They provide second level support for the campus Help Desk, Windows Operating Image and Office Applications for the users.
Locations and Hours of Support Dayton Campus:
MVRP, Englewood, Huber Heights, and Preble County Learning Centers, and Courseview Campus Center:
Neighborhood Learning Centers, DCI:
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Server-Based ComputingIs made up of Systems Engineers; we are responsible for the management, planning, and implementation of the infrastructure services that are used by Sinclair students, faculty, and staff. Some of the services we provide are not readily visible to most users. An example of one of these "behind the scenes" services is Active Directory, the college's user authentication service that keeps your data safe. Other services are highly visible and widely utilized. Examples of our more visible services are user H-Drives, departmental shares, college-wide email services, and even remote access to your files.
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