EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles and Strategic Planning, IT

Thoughtful consideration of the issues relevant to cyberinfrastructure in higher education will help you pull out key points to discuss with specific audiences

The American University of Kuwait relies on its technology infrastructure to support and deliver the American model of higher education in the Middle East.

Building technological change into the strategic planning process prepares an institution to anticipate, recognize, and adapt to change

As both of the reviewers note, these two books are both geared toward providing suggestions and strategies to the IT manager. The first review on The Visible Ops Handbook: Starting ITIL in 4 Practical Steps, notes that this book is an invaluable guide to IT change management. The second review is on Student Information Systems: A Guide to Implementation Success, which discusses how to navigate the implentation process of a student information system (SIS).

Focusing technology initiatives on learning while aligning them with the institutional mission can transform teaching and learning.

A four-directional guide to reaching goals and focusing achievement can help an IT department tackle change successfully and reach performance excellence.

Desktop computing, distance education, and ubiquitous computing no longer appear among the top-five, while funding IT continues as top challenge and security continues to grow in importance.

The strategic aspect of planning implies a structured process, creative thinking, teamwork, and flexibility—plus one very important catalyst.