On July 3, 2018, the Information Technology Services (ITS) division, under the leadership of Bo Wandschneider, chief information officer (CIO) launched the ITS strategic planning process.
The development of the University of Toronto’s ITS strategic plan will focus and guide our efforts to support the university’s academic mission through information technology services. It will inform the vision, goals and objectives, both within ITS and across the university for the next three years. Additionally, the strategic plan (directed by guiding principles) will provide a clear picture of and lead our IT investments in a rapidly evolving environment. In effect, this plan will shape IT at U of T.
The plan is being created with the input of all staff within ITS and key stakeholders from the broader University of Toronto community. The process will be supported by an external facilitator.
The ITS strategic plan, informed by guiding principles, will include:
Input of staff, partners and stakeholders is critical to the development of the plan. Meetings and focus groups are planned throughout the summer and fall to gather their valuable feedback. More details on this and additional activities to follow.
Since work on developing the vision began on July 9th, a total of six productive workshops have taken place. To date, approximately 185 ITS staff and 43 IT managers and directors [advisory committee on enterprise information technology (ACE-IT) and enterprise IT update committee (EITU) members] from across other divisions and units have learned about the ITS strategic plan process and have actively participated in creating the vision.
Steering committee
The first session for the University of Toronto ITS strategic plan steering committee was held on July 18th and focused on the high-level vision. The committee members (staff, student and faculty) provided guidance and recommendations from an institutional perspective.
Members of the ITS strategic plan steering committee are:
NAME
TITLE
FACULTY/DEPARTMENT
Diane Horton
Associate Professor, Teaching
Computer Science
Donald Boyes
Associate Professor
Department Of Geography And Planning
Erin Jackson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources And Equity
Jay Pratt
Vice Dean
Research And Infrastructure
Judith Chadwick
Assistant Vice President
Research Services Office
Mary Lyne
Chief Administrative Officer
Rotman School Of Management
Sara Mazourei
Graduate Student
Steve Bailey
Director
Academic And Campus Events
Susan McCahan
Vice Provost
Innovations In Undergraduate Education
Ulrich J. Krull
Vice President and Principal
University Of Toronto Mississauga
Zoran Piljevic
Information and Instruction Technology Services Director
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