UCSF IT Technology

The Business Process Transformation team is all about making things work better. We redesign the way we do things to be more efficient, effective, and agile, all while ensuring satisfaction. We're driven by the need to grow and adapt to new challenges, always working towards our departmental goals.

Administrative Services is a UCSF IT combined team providing high-touch, cross-functional human resource management and development support for IT leaders and staff across the organization.

The Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) domain serves as a centralized authority responsible for assisting in evaluating, prioritizing, and selecting projects and initiatives that align with the organization's strategic objectives. It establishes a framework for evaluating project proposals, assessing their potential risks and benefits, and determining their feasibility and alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values. 

The IT Finance and Campus Finance teams are responsible for the stewardship of IT’s financial resources (~$300M in annual spend and ~900 FTE). We ensure both IT’s and the institution's fiscal goals are met in compliance with accounting, regulatory, and other policies.

The UCSF IT Project Management Office (PMO) provides project management services across a wide range of technologies and methodologies in support of all missions across the enterprise. We support collaboration and value delivery through the definition of standards supportive of delivering projects at scale. Reach out via the OCIO mailbox at [email protected].

Zoom has released a security bulletin to address a critical vulnerability in its Windows applications. The attack is described as an improper input validation that could allow an attacker with network access to escalate privileges.For a complete description of the vulnerabilities and affected systems go to Zoom Security Bulletin.IT SecurityRead more about IT Security service offerings.

Threat Alert: Deepfake Scam Targeting Financial Transactions An employee attended a video conference call with seemingly authentic colleagues, all of whom were later revealed to be deepfake representations. The worker, initially suspicious of a phishing email, was convinced by the realistic appearance and voices of the deepfake participants during the video call. Subsequently, the employee authorized a large financial transaction, thinking it was a legitimate request initiated by the CFO.