Tools and methods of assessing the IT infrastructure functioning in the higher education institution
Currently, to provide information support of innovative processes, each high school must create a modern IT infrastructure - a set of levels of the organizational structure, ensuring the formation and maintenance of telecommunication and computer equipment, as well as system-wide and application software. Thus, it is necessary to use modern innovative solutions in the field of IT technologies, such as cloud computing, energy efficient IT equipment, converged networks, digital printing systems, systems of video conferencing, business process automation systems for effective management of higher education institutions, key resources and the basics of business processes. Today, in Kazakhstan technologies and information society are actively developing, the IT component of the business is growing. Everything happens due to lack in effective, highly-productive personnel and modern information infrastructure. In the current economic climate the task of training such specialists, who possess advanced knowledge and skills of its application, is set. To implement such long-term plans modern and advanced IT infrastructure in universities is required. The article suggests effective methods for improving the IT infrastructure of universities. The author offers the main indicators to measure the implementation of the institution informatization strategy. Besides, as the improvement of the IT infrastructure and ensuring effective interaction of all participants in the process of information the creation of project-type structure that performs the basic functions of strategic management is suggested.