Technology Abroad

BU Information Services & Technology (IS&T) is available to assist personnel – leaders of IT organizations throughout BU, Project Leads, and individual travelers as they plan for engagements outside the United States. The assistance provided by IS&T spans international borders and ranges from guidance on the best mobile phone plan for a particular itinerary, to recommendations for a complete IT infrastructure to support an ongoing project.

Regardless of the scope of your particular project, IS&T strives to establish best practices in computing and communication for any location BU has, or will eventually have, a presence. IS&T also aims to minimize the effort required to establish new programs while maximizing efficient use of the university’s resources.

To help achieve this goal, it is requested that program personnel:

  • Share program plans and needs as early as possible as research into technology solutions in other countries often takes time. IS&T welcomes the opportunity to be included in the earliest conceptual discussions about possible projects to help guide budgets and facility specifications with IT requirements in mind. At a minimum, when possible, please give three weeks’ notice for technology teams to research a program’s needs and develop complete recommendations for IT equipment and services.
  • Provide ongoing feedback regarding the provided recommendations so that IS&T can continually update and improve upon understanding of what works and what doesn’t in each location.

Please contact the individual listed in the contact box for global technology needs or to provide feedback. If your project requires a comprehensive solution that includes all aspects of technology, IS&T will assign a project coordinator to ensure that all technology recommendations ultimately mesh into a viable total solution.

Know before you go

Phones, computers and other devices don’t work the same everywhere. Before leaving the United States, travelers should review the following technology-related information:

Project Leads and others directly involved in a particular international activity are the best source of information. Please send any feedback or questions to the appropriate help line listed.