Miami faculty and staff that wish to obtain software for research, administrative use, or course work are required to engage directly with their Academic Director of Technology, their Divisional IT Representative, their Technical Support staff, or directly with IT Services for guidance/assistance/support. This applies to ALL software, immaterial of cost, including zero cost (free), educational use, general public use, or any other legal definition.
Please note that IT Services is first and foremost here to help and support you and your software needs. Please keep in mind it's not our goal to prevent software purchases but to make educated and informed decisions to ensure our legal compliance with each vendor. This process is to protect students, faculty, and staff and limit the risk exposure to the University.
Please visit Institutional Software to select the service offering that best fits your needs. If any of the following scenarios sound familiar we are here to assist:
Some helpful items to include on the request forms to Obtain a Quote, Purchase Software, or Get Advice:
Some helpful items to include on the request form for Software & Cloud Services Risk Review:
Once this information has been submitted through the appropriate request form, the IT Purchases team will:
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