Final Documentation

The main deliverable of the ICT Strategy Programme was the 'Strategic Plan' which was completed in Spring 2007.

After a formal consultation (Oxford only) period the 'Strategic Plan' was submitted to the University's Planning and Resource Allocation Committee (PRAC) for consideration at their meetings of the 17 April and 29 May 2007.

The ICT Strategic Plan was accepted as a working document. It was then passed to Council (Oxford's main governing body) for their approval - which was subsequently given. Further, the creation of the PRAC ICT Sub-committee, chaired by Professor Paul Jeffreys, Director of IT, was accepted by Council at its meeting on 10 July 2007. The ICT Strategic Plan is now the basis of the projects and committees co-ordinated by the Office of the Director of IT.

About the ICT Strategy Programme

• The ICT Strategy Programme was commissioned by Professor Paul Slack, former ICT Committee Chair, in Summer 2004.
• The main deliverable was to complete an ICT Strategic Plan for the University, in accordance with its Corporate Plan.
• Recommendations were reported to Council in Summer 2006.

Main Objectives of the Programme

• To facilitate the best collegiate University teaching, learning, research and administration systems.
• To ensure a co-ordinated and coherent approach to the development, deployment and support of ICT services.
• To assess the current ICT provision and support within the global context of higher education in the 21st century.

Focus of the Programme

• The provisioning of ICT infrastructure, including support and standards.
• The delivery of high-quality and cost effective ICT services and training.
• The fostering of innovation, best practice, and value for money in the use of ICT in teaching, learning, and research across the University.

Facilitating the ICT Strategy Programme

The ICT Strategy Steering Group (ICT SSG) was formed with a wide membership from across the collegiate University to oversee the programme.

The ICT Strategy Steering Group...

• Met six times
• Completed 11 separate Work Tasks
• Reported progress in eight newsletters
• Held several major consultation events
• Approved several drafts of the ICT Strategic Plan
• Commissioned the writing of the ICT Strategy Programme Formal Record