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At the University of Illinois, technology is central to our work and learning. At a university as large and diverse as ours, guiding technology priorities requires collaboration, transparency and input from across the university community.
In the fall of 2024, the IT strategic planning team completed 18 focus groups, surveyed 1,050 IT professionals and power users, completed institutional reviews of peer universities and interviewed peer chief information officers. The feedba…
Changing how we work is a central theme of Boldly IT. A cornerstone of that change is a new IT governance model—one designed for shared decision-making, clear direction-setting and coordinated investment across the university. Our approach
Boldly IT positions us to rethink our approaches, embrace innovation and work collaboratively towards a shared vision. The six priority framework will create an IT culture at Illinois that is agile, connected and ready to support the univer…
Boldly IT is an incremental approach that prioritizes responding to immediate needs while working towards a more mature IT structure. These three urgent initiatives under our six priorities will accelerate IT at Illinois to work in new ways…
A well-defined data strategy is essential for our campus to realize the full value of data as a strategic asset, driving informed decision-making and operational excellence. The Boldly IT data strategy will be informed by the work of the Bo…
We currently lack a unified approach to online learning infrastructure, resulting in varying levels of support across colleges and units. (By “infrastructure,” we mean not just the technical infrastructure, but support, licensing, best prac…
Alignment is based upon a shared understanding and a common vocabulary. Together we will maintain a Boldly IT glossary of terms to ensure we remain in lockstep, beginning with the following: Our Governance Model includes a Provost-charged,
The Teaching and Learning Subcommittee is part of a broader Technology Governance framework. The Teaching and Learning Subcommittee provides strategic oversight of the university’s instructional and learning technologies, ensuring they alig…
A Technology Leadership Table serves as the operational leadership and management body aligned to a specific portfolio and governance subcommitee. It brings together technology leaders across campus who are responsible for core (campuswide)…
Milestones are a critical part of Boldly IT. They turn a broad vision into clear, measurable progress. Milestones break down long-term strategies into achievable steps that can be tracked and evaluated . Boldly IT emphasizes collaboration,