Introduction

The major objectives of the AIMS Project have been:

• to clarify the governance arrangements between the centre and the faculties;
• to ensure that the University's management systems and also its planning and decision structures and processes are aligned with its strategic objectives and operational needs;
• to ensure the appropriate quality and efficiency in the provision of services (e.g. financial, real estate, human resources, IT and other); and
• to assess the skills needed for managing the overall institution and its component parts and to upgrade the quality of systems and services, and to implement the requisite training programs.

In essence, AIMS is about securing effective and efficient functioning of the University, in its major decision processes and in its day-to-day operations, such that the academic staff can concentrate on the "core business" of teaching and research.

The project formally commenced on 8 November 1999 and finished on 30 June 2001.

It is suggested that first-time visitors to this website should start by reading the overview of the project and thereafter navigate directly to whatever is of specific interest to them.

Please note that all figures on the AIMS Project website are inserted in the text at thumbnail-size (to make the site easier to view on a low-resolution monitor) - click on the thumbnail to see the full-size diagram. Also note that at the bottom of every page that contains one or more figures there will be a link to a file containing the figures in a printable format (Adobe Acrobat PDF format). This site also contains links to many other files in this format (e.g. reports and Powerpoint panel sets) and if you do not have the Acrobat Reader software then you will need to download and install it (at no charge) using the link provided below.

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Contact Information

If you need additional information about the AIMS Project and have not been able to find it on this website, or if you wish to contact someone to enquire about some aspect of the project, then please send email to: aims@ucthpx.uct.ac.za

Last updated: 2001-09-27