Consultation Requests

Our team encompasses advanced computing and research technology, from computation to web applications, we provide coordinate technology expertise from different groups to respond with the best possible solutions.

Request a Consultation

  • For HPC Consultation
  • For more general research technology consultation
  • For more strategic conversations about future goals and how technology can play a role.
  • For project Consultation & Planning

 

Consultation Guidelines & Expectations

Note: Our team is excited to engage with you, but due to the small size of our group, we have a queue for requests as prioritized by School and alignment that may result in a delay with engagement.  We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience. 

For any request that requires an IT consultation around research data, computation, or technology, there is potential for our involvement.

Our IT team fields a variety of requests for engagement and coordinates technology expertise from different groups to respond with the best possible solutions. This information gathering process helps us to more quickly engage with these requests, and we appreciate your participation furthering a successful collaboration.

Tech Assessment Form

The This document This document helps our IT team understand details of your request, the data collected, support needs and other details. Using the guidance in the right-hand column, please complete this form as thoroughly as possible.  This comprehensive set of questions gives our team concrete information to provide informed advice. 

Tech Assessment Form

Data Questionnaire

The For many consultation requests, there is a focus data. Specifically, IT must consider the stewardship of publicly shared data, the security of the systems representing Tulane, and the regulatory/compliance requirements. Concrete answers to these questions are very helpful. Of course, we are happy to discuss these further if the jargon is unfamiliar after an initial attempt at completion. practices.

Data Questionnaire

Consultation

The Once the forms are completed, we may hold a consultation to review the submission, ensure all relevant details are included, and request further information for proper scoping.

After completing the above processes, we present the project to other groups to identify a wide range of potential solutions based on the goals outlined and any constraints identified.  

Note that if this is a defined project (not just a consultation on potential technology for use in a grant or other research), please also complete a Project Request Form.  This is required for any defined project to be added to the IT pipeline and allows for our Business Relationship Managers to engage.