University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Information Technology Strategic Plan
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Information Technology Strategic Plan presents a shared university vision for achieving and sustaining excellence. This plan was created with the active participation of many of our faculty, staff, and students.
Information Technology (IT) is an integral part of any organization, including institutions of higher education. No longer can we think of IT Services as electives or siloed from the rest of the operations of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Information Technology, and those who work in the area, do not drive the strategic path of the university. Instead, IT Services (ITS) takes its direction from the University Strategic Plan, university leadership, governance, and industry best practices and knowledge – assimilating multiple inputs to arrive at the best point-in-time plan for supporting the university to provide the best services to our students, our employees, and our community.
This Information Technology Strategic Plan is the result of overlaying the University Strategic Plan with key concerns from the university community, current trends in Information Technology, and compliance requirements. This plan was created through the collaborative efforts of IT Services and the UWW community. The goal was to predict challenges and identify improvements that will focus our actions to prepare the university’s technology landscape for meeting and exceeding the future needs of our students, employees, and community.
The common themes that arose out of focus group discussions, interviews with individuals, and discussions with shared governance are the following:
- IT GOVERNANCE
- CYBERSECURITY
- AI AND OTHER INNOVATION
- DATA (GOVERNANCE, INTELLIGENCE, AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT)
- INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE
- INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION
Please view the full document for more details on the UWW IT Strategic Plan, 2024-2028.