Categories and Definitions Definitions adopted by the Enterprise Software Committee on 3/17/17

Software Category Definition Architecture Building simulation, building design, 3D design Assessment Student or subjects testing and assessments Audio/video Audio creation, animation, video, 3D animation Broadcasting Radio, commercials, subscriptions, production CAD Computer Aided Design Catering/Food Software related to food services, menu management Citation Assisting in creation or management of citations for publishing Content Management Media management, audio and visual management, collection management CRM Clients, organization, students, prospective students, alumni, faculty, staff, current and prospective donors tracking and management Database/data/analytics Databases, database management, data processing, data analytics Developer Related to web and ERP Banner, Oracle, modules supporting Banner Events/calendar management Calendar, calendar management, events, and events planning Facilities / building maintenance & management Building management, maintenance, facility management Finance and Business Processing Accounting, business processing, and financial related GIS/Maps Map making software, geographic information systems, space use Graphics Still images, graphic related applications, fonts Healthcare management Software found in health services HR management HR related employee management tools, timekeeping Information distribution Digital signage, information distribution Intranet / IT communication Documentation, instant messaging IT management Helpdesk, ticketing, service area management Legal Specific to General Counsel’s Office, subscriptions LMS Learning Management Systems, modules, and related software Marketing / sales management sales, marketing, brand awareness, promotions Mathematics and statistics Math and statistics Mobile applications Mobile applications Office/productivity MS Office, Office add-ons, desktop publishing, assisting in office productivity Printing services Related to printing and printing services Project management Project management, project task organization Research Related to research and research tools Safety / risk aversion Law enforcement, risk aversion, campus safety Security / Identity Online security, user security, identify management, virus protection Software reseller A reseller of Adobe or Microsoft products Student success Anything targeting student excellence (including Library specific software); graduation, education tracking, etc. Subscription service Music, video, website subscriptions Systems/repair/utilities Systems software, disk repair utilities, helpdesk related. There may be hardware included. Telecom Related to telephone use including voice systems Training / tutorials Subscription services, professional development Video conferencing Video conferencing (rather than video streaming as a service), video collaboration Video streaming Video streaming services Web hosting / domain registration Website hosting and domain registration (cnn.com, sitename.com, etc.)