IT Strategy
IT strategy addresses the digital transformation of the technology landscape at UNLV to ensure learning, teaching, and working is an empowering experience for students, faculty, and staff.
Strategic Planning Process
UNLV IT has adopted an agile microplanning model that shifts our strategic planning from traditional “IT planning” to “investing in Top Tier success.”
- Planning cycle provides annual engagement with each academic unit and campus governance body to ensure broad participation.
- IT strategic framework focuses campus discussions towards purposeful technology opportunities that align with institutional goals.
- New IT governance model that leverages university governance to deliver a campus- focused IT strategy, responsive to emerging needs.
Microplanning
Strategic Framework
Keeps planning discussions aligned with UNLV’s Top Tier 2.0 Strategic Plan
Effective Governance
Re-envisions IT governance embedded in campus governance
Agile Response
Pivots quickly to maintain alignment with emerging campus needs
New Expectations
Inspires campus to embrace innovation and evolving technology expectations
Accelerated Pace
Speeds digital transformation to ready the workforce of tomorrow
Inclusivity
Fosters campus collaboration with direct outreach to campus units
Transparency
Ensures accountability thru clear reporting and feedback mechanisms
Reliability
Maintains a foundation of security and reliability while building for innovation
Planning Cycle
The annual calendar of engagement guides the planning cycle for broad campus engagement, plan adjustments, reporting, and decision making by campus governance groups.
| Month | Activity |
|---|---|
| January/February | In-person meetings with academic units (Academic Outreach) |
| February | Cyberinfrastructure Committee shares plans (University Governance) |
| March | Findings and recommendations shared with Academic Council (Academic Outreach) |
| April | Findings and recommendations shared with Faculty Senate (University Governance) |
| April | OneIT Council review of the technical roadmap (OneIT Partner Alignment) |
| May | Cabinet authorizes annual tech priorities (University Governance) |
| August | OneIT campus partner discussion of roadmap (OneIT Partner Alignment) |
| October | Meetings with CSUN and GPSA (Student Outreach) |
| October/November | Meetings with administrative units (Administrative Outreach) |
| November | Listening Session with Classified Staff Council (Administrative Outreach) |
| December | OneIT campus partner update (OneIT Partner Alignment) |
| January | Mid-year progress report delivered to Cabinet (University Governance) |