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ITS Key Performance Indicators - August 2005

Published : August 2005

Quick links to Super Services:

  1. Provide Data Network Support

  2. IT Support for Students

  3. High Performance Computing Services (ITS)

  4. Audiovisual Production Services - Video Conferencing

  5. Staff IT Work Environment

  6. Provide Telephone Services

  7. Provide Centrally Programmed Space - Educational Technology Equipment

  8. University Applications- for Faculties

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
Provide an extensive data network, which connects all Monash campuses together, and provides a gateway to other locations and networks, including the Internet.
The fixed data network service is available during 99% of supported hours  99.85% Quarterly Supported hours

24Hrs

Additional details and historic information
The Monash provided internet access service is available during 99% of supported hours  99.99% Quarterly Supported hours

24Hrs

Additional details and historic information
95% of Data network service priority 1 and priority 2 faults logged in the HEAT Service Desk system by Faculty IT support staff are acted on within 30 minutes during supported hours 100% Quarterly Response Graph

Reported from call logging system (HEAT). Source report not yet available on the intranet.

On a six-monthly basis, ITS will report on the response times of the network, during supported hours, as measured by a PC located at each campus. Site Average Delay (ms) Six-Monthly Link Response

Additional details and historic information
Alfred 1
Berwick 40
Boxhill 3
Caulfield 0
Clayton 0
Collins 1
Gippsland 0
MMCC 1
Peninsula 0
VCP 1

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
IT Support for Students The provision of a range of IT services which support students in their learning and teaching environments
In 90% of attempts, a non-customised, main portal page loads within 8 seconds following a request from an automatic agent (PC) located on a nominated campus.  97.91% Quarterly Portal graph

The automated loading of a web page is used to collect the load time data

On a six-monthly basis, ITS will publish Service Desk statistics including: the number of requests received from students (by Faculty); the number of requests resolved on the spot (target 30%); the number of requests resolved within 5 working days (target 95%)
Total Calls:
5,023
% Resolved on the Spot % Resolved within 5 Working Days
Overall 91% 98%
Faculty
Art & Design 16 81 100
Arts 627 87 96
Bus Eco 1433 94 99
Education 399 92 98
Engineering 179 86 97
FIT 676 88 97
Law 321 92 98
Medicine 329 86 95
Pharmacy 18 67 84
Science 331 92 98
Six-Monthly Student Calls

Reported from call logging system (HEAT). Additional Details

The Student email service is available during 99% of supported hours Supported Hours 24 Hrs Quarterly

Student Email

The automated collection of data from key processes 

100% 99.78%
The Intranet Portal (my.Monash) service is available during 98% of supported hours  99.93% Quarterly Portal graph

The automated loading of a web page is used to collect the availability data. 
The Monash provided internet access service is available during 99% of supported hours 99.99% Quarterly Supported hours
24Hrs

Additional details and historic information

Compliance with security processes found in the IT Security Policy and framework, AS 4444, and ISO 17799. External Audit Completed (Sept03) Annually Measured by an annual external audit 

Rating scale explanation
Rating table

Executive Summary report
The servers supporting student laboratory workstations are available during 99% of supported hours. Supported Hours 24 Hrs Quarterly Supported hours & 24 hrs

Currently compiled and calculated manually from statistics gathered from specific servers supporting the student lab environment. 

Additional details

100% 100%

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
ITS will report annually on discussions, with members of the Committee of Associate Deans Research, that are designed to assess the future needs and satisfaction with research computing services (e.g. storage, backups, ftp, software, access and advice) provided by Monash.

Reporting method not yet finalised

Quarterly Discussions and engagement with Research community to determine IT requirements undertaken through the ITSP process and ITS staff attendance at the Research forum. Report not yet available.

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
The provision of facilities and support for Video conferencing activities.
ITS will regularly publish statistics including the number of videoconference sessions held supported by ITS staff, sessions affected by service issues such as equipment failure and customer satisfaction with the service. 125 Sessions Quarterly Sessions & Attendance

Currently compiled and calculated manually from statistics gathered from video conferencing bookings and customer feedback.

Sessions attended by VC Staff ( 91%)
0 Session with equipment failure
0 Customer complaints received

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
The provision of a range of University-wide IT services which support staff and authorised users in the delivery of their University duties.
The web hosting service is available during 98% of supported hours. Supported hours 24 Hrs Quarterly Supported hours
100% 100%
The Monash provided internet access service is available during 99% of supported hours
99.99%
Quarterly

Additional details and historic information

In 90% of attempts, a non-customised, main portal page loads within 8 seconds following a request from an automatic agent (PC) located on a nominated campus. 97.91% Quarterly

Portal graph

The automated loading of a web page is used to collect the load time data

The servers supporting staff computer workstations are available during 99% of supported hours Supported hours 24 Hrs Quarterly Supported hours & 24 hrs

Currently compiled and calculated manually from statistics gathered from the specific servers supporting the staff environment. Additional details

99.93% 99.87%
On a six-monthly basis, ITS will publish Service Desk statistics including: the number of requests received from staff (by Faculty); the number of requests resolved within 2 working days (target 50%); the number of requests resolved within 5 working days (target 80%)

Requests from faculty staff will generally be more complex issues which have been referred by Faculty IT support staff, and hence will take longer to resolve than most student enquires.
Total Calls:
3,254
% Resolved within 2 Working Days
Resolved within 5 Working Days
Overall 75% 82%
Faculty
Art & Design 11 82 91
Arts 190 72 79
Bus Eco 370 59 63
Education 51 80 92
Engineering 91 89 92
FIT 148 74 84
Law 20 80 85
Medicine 353 85 90
Pharmacy 28 75 86
Science 92 87 92
Six-monthly Staff Calls

Reported from call logging system (HEAT). Additional details
The Intranet Portal (my.Monash) service is available during 98% of supported hours.
99.93%
Quarterly
Portal graph

The automated loading of a web page used to collect response data is also used to determine availability  

The Monash Directory Service (MDS) is available during 99% of supported hours
Supported hours 24 Hrs
Quarterly
Directory graph

The automated collection of data from key processes.
100% 100%
The Staff email service is available during 99% of supported hours
Supported hours 24 Hrs
Quarterly
Staff Email

The automated collection of data from key processes

 

99.45% 99.54%
Compliance with security processes found in the IT Security Policy and framework, AS 4444, and ISO 17799.
External Audit Completed 
(Sept)
Annually
Measured by an annual external audit 

Rating scale explanation
Rating table

Executive Summary report

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
Provide telephony services including fixed telephone services, voicemail, mobile phone services and the University switchboard.
The fixed telephone service is available during 99% of supported hours
Supported hours 24 Hrs
Quarterly
Supported hours & 24 hrs

Calls logged to the ITS call tracking system (HEAT)

Additional details

99.98% 99.99%

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
The provision of, and support for, educational technology equipment in centrally-funded teaching spaces, including tele-teaching.
On a six-monthly basis, ITS will publish statistics including the total number of lectures attended by ITS staff, lectures affected by service issues such as equipment failure, and the number of complaints. 11303 Lectures (Syllabus+) Six-Monthly Sessions & Attendance

Problems & Complaints

Currently compiled and calculated manually from statistics gathered from video conferencing bookings and customer feedback.

7180 Lectures attended in person by TFSU staff ( 64%)
8 Lectures affected by Ed Tech equipment issues
2 Academic complaints
613 Separate instances of portable Ed Tech equipment being provided to tutorial and other teaching spaces.
1595 Instances of supplying & Supporting non-teaching 
(conferences, seminars etc.)

 

Super Service & Key Performance Indicator
Results
Frequency to be reported
Measured by
The provision of University-wide computer applications to directly support Faculties in administrative, teaching and other activities. The service includes the provision of WebCT and CUPID.
The Learning Management (WebCT) service is available during 98% of supported hours.
Availability
100 %
Quarterly
WebCT graph

The automated loading of a web page is used to collect the availability data.  Additional information

Responsiveness
(page load within 8 seconds)
 100%