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Overview

The University is in the process of developing a new strategy for information technology. This web site provides background and ongoing information on the process.

Information technology plays a key supporting and enabling role in an ever increasing amount of the University’s activity. A strategic plan for information technology aims to ensure that the I.T. capability that is in place and future initiatives related to I.T. are all as aligned as possible with the strategic and operational priorities of the University. The I.T. strategic plan provides a fundamental context for growth and change in the use of technology – akin to having a master plan for the University’s physical campus.

The University last went through an I.T. strategic planning process in 2000-2001 with the plan gaining board approval in September 2001. That process was the conclusion of a process initiated by the President in 1998.

Download the 2001 York University IT Strategy (pdf).

The 2001 plan was updated in 2005 to address new priorties and revisit the original recommendations, revalidating them or, in a few cases, eliminating them. The I.T. strategy and its updated version had a horizon to 2007, believing that at that point a new planning process would be required.


Download the 2005 IT Strategy Update document (pdf).

As contemplated in 2005, there are a multitude of factors driving need to engage in the development of a new strategic plan for information technology at York.

  • Changes to University strategic priorities and organization (e.g. the University Academic Plan);
  • Significant changes in the technology “landscape” (e.g web 2.0; mobile technology);
  • Increasing importance of information and application integration to deal with more sophisticated challenges;
  • New alternatives for delivering IT services.

The IT Strategic plan that emerges from this process will provide a roadmap for information technology and its use at York for the next 3 to 5 years, defining key future initiatives, making recommendations for changes in our IT support/service capability and providing a framework for addressing new issues that will no doubt emerge over the next several years.