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FY09-FY13 IT Strategic Plan

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Overall, the information technology environment at the University of Rochester has not kept pace with University stature, talent, and needs. While there have been recent significant successes through our experimentation with a more collaborative approach, the IT environment at the University suffers from the symptoms previously observed in Advancement and Communications—the legacy effects of extreme decentralization.

Our strategic analysis is a University-wide collaborative effort to align information technology resources with the initiatives that will best support the University’s overall strategic plan. The analysis is developed around the framework of three strategic goals:

Goal 1:  Supporting the Mission

• Research
• Teaching and Learning
• Healthcare
• Performance
• Student Experience

Goal 2: Developing Enabling Systems

• Communications
• Advancement
• Administrative

Goal 3: Solidifying Infrastructure

• Coherent Electronic Identities
• Business Continuity
• Security and Compliance

Click Here for the initiatives that were highlighted within this strategic planning framework as having broad impact across the University.

Historically, our IT focus and investment has been on foundational infrastructure. While necessary, this is not sufficient to support our exciting new trajectory.

Significant opportunities exist to realize programmatic benefits from coordinatedinvestments. Information technology, strategically focused, will create opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary synergies that will enhance our profile as a world class research university.

The results of this analysis provide an unprecedented opportunity to assess IT from a “One University” view and examine opportunities for collaborations and efficiencies going forward. The potential initiatives highlighted above and throughout this document support three key outcomes:

• Address major legacy structural issues that have resulted from extreme decentralization
• Align IT resources and effort to best support our overall University plan
• Increase University-wide results through a major shift towards greater collaboration in our approach to IT

We need to aim higher and fully embrace a new approach to IT and support multi-year planning. The University of Rochester strategic planning effort represents a singular opportunity to realign information technology in support of the University’s missions for years to come.

Related Links:

• 2009-2013 IT Strategic Analysis (full document)
• IT Strategic Planning Process