Published Standards | Office of the CIO

Data Center (Place holder for technology standards such as Enterprise Data Center and other facilities standards)

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Compute (Place holder for technology standards such as servers, Unix, Mid Range, Mainframe, converged infrastructure)

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Storage (Place holder for technology standards such as online, offline storages)

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Network (Place holder for technology standards such as LAN/WAN, Voice, Transport)

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Platform (Place holder for technology standards such as Database, container orchestration, middleware, big data and data operations)

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Output (Place holder for technology standards such as central printing)

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End User (Place holder for technology standards such as mobile devices, end user software, network printers, conferencing & AV)

Productivity and Collaboration Standards

Application (Placeholder for technology standards such as application development, support & operations and business software)

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Delivery (Placeholder for technology standards such as IT Service Management, Operations Center, program, product, project and client management

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Security and Compliance (Placeholder for technology standards such as Security, Compliance and Disaster Recovery)

Identity and Access Management Standards

IT Management (Placeholder for technology standards such as IT Management and strategic planning, enterprise architecture, IT Finance, IT Vendor, Human Capital and Data Management)

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) Technology Standards

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Technology Standards at UBC are designed to ensure secure and efficient management of user identities and access to university resources. These standards establish best practices for identity verification, user authentication, and access control, supporting our commitment to data security and regulatory conformance.

Purpose

The purpose of these IAM standards is to:

Protect sensitive information and university assets.
Ensure that users have appropriate access based on their roles.
Facilitate conformance with regulatory requirements, including data protection laws.
Enhance user experience by streamlining access processes.

Standards

Capability	Persona	Description	Standard	Maturity Level	Conformance Requirement
User Registration	Undergrad Student	The deprecated standard for registering undergraduate students, providing a robust identity verification process.	Local Database	Deprecated	Not recommended
		The matured standard for registering undergraduate students, providing a robust identity verification process.	Uni Salesforce	Matured	Recommended
		An emerging standard for user registration, focusing on developing identity verification capabilities.	PersonsHub	Emerging	Recommended
	Graduate Student	An emerging standard for user registration, focusing on developing identity verification capabilities.	PersonsHub	Emerging	Recommended
	Non Credit Student	An emerging standard for user registration, focusing on developing identity verification capabilities.	Destiny One	Emerging	Recommended
	Staff/Faculty (Applicant)	The matured standard for registering applicants, providing a robust identity verification process.	Workday	Matured	Mandatory
	Staff/Faculty (All others)	An emerging standard for user registration, focusing on developing identity verification capabilities.	PersonsHub	Emerging	Recommended
Credential Issuance	Undergrad Student (Prospect)	The matured standard for Credential issuance undergraduate students, providing a robust identity verification process.	Uni Salesforce	Matured	Mandatory
Credential Issuance	Undergrad Student (All others)	The matured standard for Credential issuance all other students, providing a robust identity verification process	Campus Wide Login (CWL)	Matured	Mandatory

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Productivity & Collaboration Tools Technology Standards

The Productivity & Collaboration Tools Technology Standards at UBC are designed to guide the effective use of tools that enhance teamwork, communication, and individual productivity across the university. These standards ensure that faculty, staff, and students have access to reliable, secure, and compliant technologies that support their academic and administrative tasks.

Purpose

The purpose of these standards is to:

Streamline collaboration among university stakeholders.
Ensure data security and conformance with institutional policies.
Promote the adoption of approved tools that meet the university's operational requirements.
Enhance user experience through clear guidelines for technology use.

Standards

Capability L1	Capability L2	Description	Standard	Maturity Level	Conformance Requirement
Visual Collaboration	Core Visual Collaboration	Cloud-based platforms that enable teams to communicate and creatively collaborate during both asynchronous and real-time work activities.	Microsoft Whiteboard	Matured	Mandatory
			Zoom Whiteboard	Matured
			Canva	Emerging
			Miro	Emerging
	Note Taking	Note-taking applications allow users to: Store all notes and important information digitally, usually in a cloud-based storage system. Type, write, and draw notes on the device of choice just as one would using pen and paper.	Microsoft OneNote	Matured	Recommended
	Note Taking		EverNotes	Emerging	Recommended
Meeting Solutions	Event Management	Technology platforms that enable marketers to execute virtual and/or in-person events for external audiences. This does not include pure-play, single webinar or meeting solutions. Event technology platforms provide capabilities to engage and communicate with prospective attendees, registrants and sponsors, manage event logistics, deliver content and enable attendees to engage with all event participants.	Events Air	Matured	Mandatory
			Fourwaves
			vFairs LLC
	Survey, Poll and Q&A	Online tools can be used to electronically collect answers or responses to questions from a target audience. They feature a variety of question types, including multiple-choice, ranking, open-ended, and many others.	Qualtrics	Matured	Mandatory
	Survey, Poll and Q&A		Slido	Matured	Mandatory
	Remote Access	A remote access tool enables a local user to connect to and access a remote computer, server or network. It allows connectivity of two or more computers/network nodes that are on separate networks and/or in different geographical locations. Remote access tools are typically installed on local computer or can be deployed over the network/Internet on a remote access server. They work by creating a connection between a local and remote host over a network or Internet connection.	Beyond Trust	Matured	Mandatory