{"id":2855,"date":"2025-02-06T11:04:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/cio\/?page_id=2855"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:04:13","slug":"itac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/uit\/cio\/governancepolicies\/itac\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Architecture Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IT Architecture Committee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The IT Architecture Committee (ITAC) is an advisory body for governance and oversight of York\u2019s technology architecture, comprised of UIT and faculty domain subject-matter experts. ITAC ensures that York\u2019s technology investments align with the organization\u2019s strategic objectives and operational needs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To promote and ensure the alignment between our IT planning and strategy and York's University Academic Plan (UAP). The committee will provide strategic direction and oversight for the development and management of the enterprise architecture, promoting innovation, efficiency, and agility within our technological framework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Develop, maintain, and communicate the structural design and approach to York\u2019s evolving digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Optimize technology investments through informed decision-making, technology reuse, and consolidation\u2014where possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Promote the adoption of shared infrastructure and services to enhance operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Provide a collaborative forum for discussing and resolving architecture-related issues and conflicts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ensure that all technology initiatives are aligned with architecture design principles and IT strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Review and assess emerging technologies and their potential impact on the enterprise architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Developing and maintaining the enterprise architecture framework and repository.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reviewing and approving architecture standards, patterns and policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Providing guidance and oversight to ensure technology projects align with the enterprise architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Identifying and addressing architecture-related issues and risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The ITAC meets monthly. Meeting agendas and supporting materials will be distributed to members at least one week in advance. All meeting proceedings will be accurately documented, with action items recorded in the action list and regular status updates provided. Decision statements and meeting minutes will also be maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click to expand each report.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"carousel\">\n <div class=\"viewport\">\n <div class=\"track\" id=\"track\">\n\n <!-- ========= SLIDE 1 (April 2026) ========= -->\n <article class=\"slide\">\n <div class=\"card\">\n <span class=\"tag\">April 2026 Summary<\/span>\n <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\n <div class=\"preview\" id=\"preview-7\">\n <p><strong>Discussed: <\/strong>Membership updates, GitHub CoPilot, Design Patterns.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"full hidden\" id=\"full-7\">\n <p><strong>Discussed: <\/strong>Membership updates, GitHub CoPilot, Design Patterns.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Approved: <\/strong>New AI representative. GitHub CoPilot go-live. Design pattern template with notes.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Actions: <\/strong>Design Pattern template to be reworked and modelled. 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Framework for tracking IPPM process related communications.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Actions: <\/strong>Members to begin Design Pattern development. 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Develop mock-up of IPPM's tentatively approved adjustments to intake. Domain Platform data.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Actions: <\/strong>Members to begin Design Pattern development. Schedule review of intake document adjustments with IPPM. 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Azure public network proof-of-concept to proceed in 2026. Set of ITAC recommendations to be forwarded to PRB\/IPPM.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Actions: <\/strong> Members to complete final review of Domain Platforms; co-chair to plan for publishing of Domain Platforms. 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class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Leadership<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chair<\/strong><br>Brad Strom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Co-Chair<\/strong><br>Domenico Bruce<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Faculty Representatives<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Muhammad Javeed (LE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brenn Kha (SSB)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th colspan=\"2\"><strong>Technology SMEs<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Integration<\/strong><br>Firoz Kabir<\/td><td><strong>AI (Artificial Intelligence)<\/strong><br>Patrick Thibaudeau<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IAM (Identity and Access Management)<\/strong><br>TBD<\/td><td><strong>Computing\/Storage<\/strong><br>Peter Marques<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Security<\/strong><br>Jean Chan Kong<\/td><td><strong>SIS (Student Information Systems)<\/strong><br>Witold Lustanski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Academic Application<\/strong><br>Scott McBride<\/td><td><strong>Cloud Enablement<\/strong><br>Domenico Bruce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Data<\/strong><br>Karen Furlonge <\/td><td><strong>Network<\/strong><br>Linda Slater<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow 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