Enabling the Digital Campus

IT Strategy for the University of Wolverhampton

Fiona Parsons, Director DAS

Vision

• To create a world renown ‘digital campus’ which enables the University to meet its objectives

• A digital campus which is every bit as important as the physical campus, achieved by aligning people, processes and systems

The Opportunity University

• Attract, recruit, retain a wide range of students• Support and enhance the student experience• Deliver a wide range of services, whilst

supporting a diverse range of needs and delivery locations

• Provide a rich and exciting platform which underpins academic, research, and community activities

• A catalyst for improvement

A Coherent Approach

IT Systems and Services

Business Processes

People and Culture

Ownership & Structure

Integration

Surface changes

Deep Changes

That is Holistic

Governance, Systems Architecture and Operations Framework

Communications Infrastructure(Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Remote Working, Mobile, Voice, Collaboration)

Computing Infrastructure(Data Centre, Dedicated Infrastructure, Access Control, System Management)

End User Computing(Desk top, Lap-top, Virtual Desktop, “Bring Your Own Device” and Applications Store)

Core Systems(Student Information, Finance, HR, VLE, Timetabling, LMS, Repository etc)

Management Information Platform

Integrated Web Presence (including Portal)

Key Platforms

Transformation roadmap

• Timescale:– January 2015: outline programme, with costs– Key element: Learning Systems Landscape

• Immediate:– ‘tactical’ immediate, necessary improvements

• Student portal • Digital storage• Location independent access to applications• Business intelligence

Principles:

• Systems, technology & services based on institutional & stakeholder need

• A clear and effective Governance Framework

• Integrated information across systems and processes

• Provision of excellent, responsive, resilient and secure information technology, systems and services

*Current Project Control Board

DRAFT GOVERNANCE MODEL

Creating capacity:

• Use of contract staff where appropriate

• Partnering with suppliers

• Developing business cases

• Focus on internal comms and relationship management

• Thank you

• Questions & discussion