In a dynamic university digital landscape, strategic focus is essential. As we navigate the complexities of technological innovation, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, we recognize the importance of aligning our efforts with key objectives that will drive the university's mission forward. These Strategic Priorities serve as our compass, guiding us in making informed decisions, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring that we deliver maximum value to our community. Over the next several years, we will concentrate our energies on a number of pivotal areas that are critical to the advancement of our institution.
Institutional Operational Enhancement (“Modernizations”)
Maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of University operations by optimizing the use of resources to achieve better outcomes.
Community Engagement & Experience
Building meaningful relationships between the university and its various stakeholders to enhance the overall experience through active engagement, collaboration, and the delivery of value-added programming.
Data as a Strategic Asset
Leveraging the university's data resources to drive decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and create new opportunities for growth and innovation.
Safe & Resilient Computing
Enhancing the university's ability to withstand and recover from digital disruptions through robust, secure, and agile systems and processes.
IT Organizational Excellence
Pursuit of optimal performance, efficiency, and value delivery to create a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality services and solutions within the OU Information Technology department.
In alignment with the University of Oklahoma's overarching objectives, a well-executed IT strategy delivers value to the institution by providing a framework for solutions, governance, technologies, and practices that enable OU IT to operate at the pace required by the university.
An IT strategy ensures that technology & data initiatives are meticulously aligned with the university's strategic goals, fosters an environment of operational excellence, and enables the cultivation of trusted partnerships across academic and administrative units.
The IT strategy places a premium on innovation and stakeholder success. It requires a commitment to talent development and community engagement. By nurturing a skilled and diverse workforce, the department enhances its capacity for technological innovation. It anticipates and meets the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff. Through this integrated approach, the IT department not only serves as a reliable operational pillar but also as a strategic partner, contributing to the university's immediate objectives as well as its long-term vision.
