IT Systems

The Systems Department focuses on developing ICT projects applied to the development of information systems architectures and their infrastructures for efficient knowledge management.

The main lines of research are directed towards:

• The investigation, integration and promotion of free software.
  Promotion of solutions based on open source to resolve IBIT’s ICT needs so that the experiences and knowledge can then be transferred to SMEs, public administrations and organisations and civic associations. Promotion and encouragement of free software to reduce ICT costs in organisations’ information systems. Raising awareness of free solutions and spreading the technology in the business world of the Balearic Islands. Promoting the establishment of free software communities for exchanging information, software and/or improvements.
• Intranet, Extranet, collaborative tools, Enterprise 2.0.
  Integration of tools to make work easier, information and knowledge exchanges in the working environment. Pure Web 2.0 style group working tools, intranets, extranets and document and content managers. Adapting Web 2.0 concepts to the business world, Enterprise 2.0.
• Corporate authentication, roles and accessibility.
  Making user authentication and accessibility easier within organisations' information systems using free SSO (Single Sign On) technology. Providing IBIT with a centralised identity management structure making it possible to reduce management administration costs.
• Advanced technologies, green equipment renewal, SaaS.
  Investigating virtualisation solutions to maximise IBIT’s ICT infrastructures. Future adaptation to the change in the software business model towards Services (SaaS). Constant updating of infrastructures according to the new technological trends in the information society. Incorporating the concept of ecology and energy saving.
• Mobility, Teleworking and the paperless office.
  Adaptation of information systems so they are accessible from the new mobile devices to facilitate teleworking. Adapting the information to workers' new mobility requirements. Paradigm of connectivity anywhere, anytime and anyhow, always with security, privacy and trust. Promoting the digital world in the working environment to reduce paper costs while improving its management.

The activities and services offered are basically the following:

• Computer and communication network management.
• Technical support for projects according to the service charter.
• Server administration and computer system management.
• Internal and external consultancy and advice.
• Development and implementation of information management policies. Back-up policy, security policy, software policy, etc.
• Preparation and evaluation of ICT projects.

Closed porjects

• GESTDOC: Document management project [+]
• SAC: Corporate authentication system [+]
• OV3 [+]