Texas A&M University–Kingsville
About the Client
Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK) is a public research university in Kingsville, Texas and educates more than 8,300 students. It is a part of The Texas A&M University System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Texas A&M University–Kingsville offers various programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife, music, and the sciences, and is the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas.
Challenge
The University required an ERP managed services provider for their existing Banner® environment via a competitive bidding process, including:
- Database Application and Administration
- Operating System Administration
- Project Management
Solution
The University awarded OculusIT with this significant project leveraging a fully managed services model, augmenting their IT team capabilities to better manage the SIS environment and repurpose themselves to other strategic student engagement projects.
OculusIT has aligned a team to streamline the project plan execution, leaving no major dependency on TAMUK staff. The services provided to TAMUK include:
- Remote Banner® Database and Application Administration Services
- Remote Linux Administration Services
- Project Management
Major Success
- A fully managed services model augmenting TAMUK team capabilities to other strategic student engagement projects
- Extended a pool of resources to the university at the minimum cost of one subscription
- End-to-end administration of the University’s operating system environments
