Gigabit December 2018

ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
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improvement,” says Aninias, noting that in his two years
at ADU he has inherited an enterprise resource planning
(ERP) system which was adopted from an older process.
Collaboration and effective communication is also
key, whether with other members of staff or vendors.
“There’s a lot of collaborative effort here to get the best
value – most IT projects are primarily driven by the value
of the investment. The budget must be justified and
preferably contributing to the bottom line. This requires a
lot of planning and preparation
to avoid project delays.” Currently, Aninias is in
the midst of getting a number of projects he has inherited
and which have been delayed up to speed. “I made sure
certain projects were executed in an acceptable timeline
and have to be prioritised, otherwise it would affect the
future development of the university.”
DECEMBER 2018