Enterprise Technology

Enterprise Technology implements and maintains information systems that support university operations. In addition to supporting Stanford's major enterprise systems, we partner with clients at every level of the organization (individual schools, business units, cross functional groups) to identify and implement efficient, cost-effective IT solutions.

Financial Systems

The Financial Systems team is responsible for maintaining and enhancing Stanford's Oracle Financials implementation while supporting both central offices and distributed users. The team oversees a comprehensive suite of financial applications and plays a crucial role in supporting various cloud implementations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing Oracle Financials applications (Procure-to-Pay, Core Financials, Labor Distributions, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and more)

• Supporting cloud implementations including Oracle Fusion Procurement Cloud, Enterprise Performance Management, Fusion Financials Cloud, and Stanford Student Enterprise (GrantEd)

Student and HR Systems

Stanford's academic and personnel administration relies on integrated technologies to serve the entire university community. These systems form the foundation for critical institutional functions through centralized platforms like Human Capital Management, Campus Solution systems, and the Axess portal.

These platforms support:

• Human Resources and employee data management

• Student lifecycle processes from admissions through graduation

• Training and compliance tracking

We work in partnership with administrative offices including the Controller's Office, Human Resources, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Registrar, who oversee these essential platforms.

Research Administration

The Research Administration team designs, implements, and operates systems to facilitate efficient management of Stanford's research activities. Their work ensures smooth administration of research projects and compliance with relevant regulations.

Major systems include:

• SeRA: Stanford's enterprise system for tracking sponsored research administration

• eCertification for electronic federal expenditure certification

• OPACS for Faculty/Staff Conflict of Interest tracking

Data Analytics and Reporting (DAR)

The Data Analytics & Reporting group manages Stanford's reporting infrastructure and enterprise data warehouse, providing critical insights across university operations. The team maintains the Oracle Analytics Server platform and develops BI dashboards and reports that support decision-making across multiple university domains including Finance, Student systems, and Alumni systems.

Enterprise Technology Infrastructure

Enterprise Technology Infrastructure delivers comprehensive IT solutions to form the backbone of Stanford's administrative computing environment. These services span multiple domains to ensure secure, reliable operations across the university.

Core service areas include:

• Authentication Services (SAML IdP, Kerberos, Active Directory, Duo MFA)

• Email and Calendar Services (Microsoft and Google platforms)

• Security Services for email and file protection

• Productivity platforms (Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace)

• Enterprise Infrastructure Platforms including virtualization, system administration, monitoring, and integration services

Technical Services

The Technical Services team designs, implements, and maintains the scalable enterprise application platforms to power Stanford's administrative systems. They provide comprehensive technical support while ensuring system security, compliance, and reliability.

Their responsibilities encompass:

• End-to-end technical support and uptime monitoring for enterprise applications

• Security enforcement and compliance management

• Enterprise Cloud operations supporting development tools and platforms

• AI Infrastructure and services for campus units

• Enterprise Infrastructure Applications and Operations in partnership with Network Engineering

Cross Platform Systems

Cross Platform Systems designs and supports Stanford's core technology platforms across four strategic domains to collectively strengthen institutional capabilities. Their work spans constituent relationship management, service delivery, campus operations, and innovation acceleration.

Key focus areas include:

• Advancement & Alumni Engagement systems featuring integrations with Salesforce and other platforms

• Enterprise IT Service Management through a university-wide ServiceNow environment

• Artificial Intelligence Enablement providing AI capabilities to the Stanford community

• Video & Card Access Control systems ensuring campus security

Compliance Services

The Compliance Services group provides specialized technical and consulting services to ensure Stanford's IT systems meet regulatory requirements and security standards. The team collaborates with auditors on risk assurance processes and facilitates infrastructure services that satisfy compliance needs. They also deliver quality assurance for Enterprise Technology applications, leveraging automation and AI technologies to support the Stanford community.

Network Engineering

Network Engineering operates and maintains SUNet, Stanford's robust network infrastructure that provides essential connectivity across campus. The team delivers resilient, high-performance networking services that support the university's academic, research, and administrative missions.

Their services include internet access, wired and wireless connectivity, cloud and VPN services, and firewall protections. The team manages specialized infrastructure for both academic and residential networks while overseeing sophisticated monitoring systems that ensure network reliability and security.

Cloud Technology Strategy

The Cloud Technology Strategy team acts as a focal point for the development of an effective cloud strategy that emphasizes and promotes adoption of cloud-based IT services. This team plays a central role in influencing both the university’s enterprise IT architecture, as well as governance for cloud services. The team engages campus IT groups to create and apply the campus cloud strategy in order to guide the development and implementation of cloud solutions that support student computing, research computing, and administration.