Deem Silva

https://mrdeemsilva.weebly.com

Information Technology
in South Texas College
and
The Systems Theory
 South Texas College was founded in 1993 as a
community college servicing the Hidalgo and Starr
Counties Communities.

In 1994 STC defined and approved what their

mission and purpose was for the College.

Organizational In 2004 STC was approved by SACS as the first

community college in Texas to offer Baccalaureate
Background degrees. By 2005 STC officially offered the first BAT
in Technology Management.

As the College grew and the technological

advancements, the IT department grew with the
college to support the mission and organizational
goals.
 IT Organizational Issue

As STC has been growing, the IT infrastructure's initial

capacity has been expanding as the College grows.

The increase in assets is demanding a new

improvement in the STC's IT organization to keep
track of their hardware, software, warranties,
maintenance, vendor contracts, and life cycle control.
 Ludwig von Bertalanffy
(1901 – 1972)
• Austrian Biology Theorist

• Influenced by many people from various

fields.

• Education in biology, physics, psychology,

and sociology.

• Developed the General Systems Theory.

 • The bases of the systems theory
lay under the concept that a
“system” is conformed of living
Systems Theory organisms, and they are an
integral piece that makes up the
Explained whole; therefore the system as a
whole cannot be diminished to
the smaller parts of its own
(Valentinov, 2012) .
 Open Systems & Closed Systems

01 02 03
General Systems Theory Close systems operate in Open systems have more
concentrates on the isolation, and they have activity and interaction not
interaction between minimal interaction in the only within the ecosystem
deferent systems’ ecosystem they inhabit. they inhabit, but it also
elements; which led to the interacts with other
model of close and open external ecosystems (Mele
systems. et al., 2010).
 Solution Based on
Systems Theory

• The implementation of an IT asset

management system will solve
some of the challenges that many
growing environments encounter,
by merging the human and
technological aspects.
Solution Based on Systems Theory

The IT Asset System and The IT

The IT Asset Management Organization become two
System becomes an indivisible parts to improve
integral part of the IT the IT organizational activities
Organization. for the effective delivery of
products and services.
 Recommendations
Work with
1 2 Stakeholders,
Implement IT Asset
Leadership, and
Management System
Project Management
Team.
Use IT Asset
3 4 Implement the
Management System
necessary changes
to identify areas that
for improvement.
need improvement.
References
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https://www.southtexascollege.edu/about/pdf/comprehensive-operational-plan-18
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