The University of Alabama Office of Information Technology has launched a three-year strategic plan to help guide technology services on campus. The plan focuses on providing innovative and reliable services to students, faculty and staff.
“It’s our mission at OIT to advance the University forward with innovative technology solutions,” said Dr. John McGowan, UA vice provost and chief information officer. “Along with providing what’s new in IT, it is also our core mission to provide reliable IT services to our campus.”
OIT conducted interviews, focus groups and campuswide surveys to develop the strategic plan that supports the University’s goals and missions. This strategic plan originates directly from the University’s strategic plan.
The OIT strategic plan has six themes: teaching and learning, research, security and risk, enterprise architecture, user experience, and community and collaboration. The plan focuses on providing IT resources, services and support for UA students, faculty and staff.
“We also conducted an internal review of our organization to learn how we can establish OIT as a great place to work,” said McGowan. “As IT continues to evolve, we must support our employees with training and resources to implement cutting-edge new technologies. It is also our goal to establish an environment where employee collaboration and teamwork are encouraged.”
The plan also includes goals to unite the IT community at UA, while leveraging talent across the organization, including increasing student workers in OIT.
“Over the past six months our team has experienced the essence of community that makes our University the Capstone of Higher Education,” said McGowan. “We thank everyone for their feedback that helped guide this plan, and we look forward to continuing to provide exceptional IT services to our campus.”
The strategic plan can be found on the OIT website.