The Planning and Budget Office area of IT Services supports the Vice President, Senior Directors and staff in daily operational activities related to budget, payroll, human resources, business operations and financial affairs. The unit also acts in a liaison capacity with the University budget, human resources and payroll administrative areas. In the new IT Services organization, this unit will play a more prominent role in developing cost models and coordinating resource accounting for IT assets such as data and phone jacks, storage devices, servers, etc. Another major goal includes the proactive management of the growth and consumption of necessary resources in advance of the need.