@unknownuser said:
This seems odd to me. An I.T dept should only be concerned with the running requirements of the proposed software. As a designer/architect/technician you shouldn't need to justify using SU to them, they should not be concerned with project delivery.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an IT man in possession of authority turns into a control freak."
From experience...
"What you need to do is install i-drop to work with AutoCAD. It's a free add-on from Autodesk."
"We can't do that the IT manager won't approve it!"
"Then he's a WCW!"