ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
356 improvement ,” says Aninias , noting that in his two years at ADU he has inherited an enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system which was adopted from an older process .
Collaboration and effective communication is also key , whether with other members of staff or vendors . “ There ’ s a lot of collaborative effort here to get the best value – most IT projects are primarily driven by the value of the investment . The budget must be justified and preferably contributing to the bottom line . This requires a lot of planning and preparation to avoid project delays .” Currently , Aninias is in the midst of getting a number of projects he has inherited and which have been delayed up to speed . “ I made sure certain projects were executed in an acceptable timeline and have to be prioritised , otherwise it would affect the future development of the university .”
DECEMBER 2018