Knowledge Topics and Categories

This document lists the Knowledge Topics and Categories in the Toolkit. Topics and Categories may change over time. If the Topic and/or Category you need is not listed, check in ServiceNow to see if it has been added.

Topics and Categories are used to organize knowledge articles and help people search the knowledge base. Topic is a required field for all knowledge articles. Category is optional, but should be used if possible.

New Categories can be requested by filing an Incident in the Toolkit.

Topics and Categories

Access

  • Active Directory
  • MCard
  • MToken
  • OARS Online Access Request System
  • Password Management

Additional Software & Applications

  • ChemDraw
  • Jira
  • Mathematica
  • MRequest
  • My LINC
  • Planview
  • ServiceNow
  • Sharepoint
  • Software Licensing
  • Statistical Software

Analytics & Reporting

  • BusinessObjects
  • eReconciliation
  • MReports
  • MRS Management Reporting System
  • Online Assessment & Surveys
  • Tableau

Audio/Visual

  • Adobe Connect
  • Equipment Rental
  • Polycom
  • UMIPTV
  • UMTV

Communication

  • Conference phones/Polycom
  • Contact Center
  • Google Hangout
  • Phone
  • Skype
  • Voicemail

DART Development & Alumni Relationship

  • (No Categories)

Data & Database

  • MiDatabase
  • Oracle Database Hosting

Desktop Computing

  • Adobe Suite
  • Anti-Virus
  • Google Apps for Education
  • Microsoft Office
  • MiWorkspace

Email & Calendaring

  • Exchange/Outlook
  • Google Mail
  • Google Calendar
  • Mail Merge
  • MCommunity
  • Mobile Devices

Event Management

  • (No Categories)

Financials

  • Concur Travel & Expense
  • Marketsite
  • P-Card
  • Purchasing
  • Reimbursement

General Information

  • (No Categories)

High Performance Computing

  • Big Data and Visualization
  • Coprocessors (e.g., Xeon Phi)
  • Flux
  • Flux Training
  • GPGPU (CUDA/OpenCL)
  • HPC Training
  • XSEDE

Human Resources

  • Benefits
  • Payroll

IT Asset Management

  • (No Categories)

IT Server Hosting

  • MiServer
  • VaaS Virtualization as a Service
  • VDI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
  • Web Application Hosting

Lab Management

  • Electronic Notebooks
  • Lab Instrumentation
  • Lab Signage
  • (NMR) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Mobile Devices and Computing

  • Mobile Application Development
  • Setting up your Mobile Device

Network and Connectivity

  • Activating Ports
  • BlueDisc
  • Remote Desktop
  • VLAN
  • VPN Virtual Private Network
  • Wired
  • Wireless

News

News should not be selected as a Topic for knowledge articles. This is used exclusively for information posted to the News section of ServiceNow.

Printing

  • Department Printers (Network)
  • Local Printers (Desktop)
  • MPrint
  • Sites Printing

Research

  • eResearch
  • PEERRS

Security

  • Firewall
  • IT Security DRBC Planning
  • IT Security Essential
  • IT Security Ethical Hacking

Storage & Backup

  • AFS
  • Crashplan
  • Google Drive
  • Imaging
  • LSA Large Scale Research Storage
  • Mainstream Storage
  • M+Box
  • TSM Tivoli Storage
  • Value Storage

Student Administration

  • Faculty Services
  • Student Registration

Teaching & Learning

  • CTools
  • Classroom Management
  • iClickers
  • UM Lessons

Website Development & Applications

  • Drupal
  • Google Sites
  • LSA Content Management System
  • LSA Web Applications (webapps)
  • Sitemaker
  • WordPress