Higher-ed modernization
Banner, SaaS readiness, SIS strategy, workflow, integrations, and realistic transition planning.
- Cloud and SaaS decision support
- ERP and SIS modernization framing
- Canvas, LTI, and campus platform thinking
Practical help where the risk is highest.
The work sits at the intersection of cloud architecture, campus systems, cybersecurity, vendor reality, and the people who have to keep everything running.
Cloud operations
Architecture, observability, cost awareness, deployment discipline, and production support maturity.
- AWS, Azure, VMware, and hybrid estates
- Monitoring and incident improvement
- Runbooks, standards, and operating rhythm
Identity and security
SSO, MFA, access control, risk review, and practical security posture work that teams can actually execute.
- Entra ID, OAuth2, IAM, and role models
- Vulnerability and patching follow-up
- Vendor and data exposure review
Fractional IT leadership
Calm technical leadership for organizations that need senior judgment without adding a full-time executive.
- Roadmaps and prioritization
- Vendor management and architecture review
- Team coaching and delivery cadence
Built from the work, not the buzzwords.
Formula1-IT is led by Doug Wismer, a senior IT and cloud leader with deep higher-ed enterprise systems experience and a bias for getting useful things done.
20+
years in higher-ed enterprise technology, SaaS modernization, and client-facing technical leadership.
55 to 85
NPS improvement delivered through service discipline, escalation ownership, and customer focus.
-66%
ticket resolution time improvement through operational clarity and better support practices.
5
on-time go-lives across complex higher-ed technology delivery work.
Pick the problem in front of you.
Start small when you need clarity. Go deeper when the path is real and the stakes are high.
Modernization triage
A focused review of where you are, what is creating drag, and which decisions deserve attention first. For SaaS planning, we use our proprietary, in-house TCOengine tool to guide the journey with real numbers and data your institution provides.
- Current-state review across systems, ownership, risk, and constraints.
- Decision map with quick wins, harder choices, and sequencing.
- Plain-language readout your technical and business leaders can both use.
Book time
Start with a practical 30-minute conversation.
Choose a topic, pick a time, and send a request. This calendar does not auto-confirm the meeting yet, so you will get a reply before anything lands on the calendar for real.
Prefer direct email? Reach Doug at doug.wismer@formula1-it.com.
Consult request
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Month
Choose a weekday and time.
Meeting requests are sent by email so Doug can confirm availability or suggest a better time.
Bring the messy technical question.
SaaS transition, cloud operations, identity, security, vendor coordination, product strategy, or a system that needs a more honest plan.