2025 Virginia Tech Information Technology Strategic Plan
Implementation Framework
Implementation Roadmaps
The initiatives that support the IT Strategic Plan will be implemented in stages, as illustrated in the strategic priorities timeline above. In the first 1 to 2 years, efforts will focus predominantly on foundational initiatives. As foundational work is completed, emphasis will shift towards optimizing and modernizing efforts. IT governance will monitor the implementation and have the discretion to fast-track modernization projects to meet strategic needs.
Implementation initiatives are categorized using the following framework:
Foundational - Changes required to build readiness and capabilities to pursue strategic directions. This category of work includes addressing areas of technology debt or risk, adopting shared processes and tools, establishing standards and strengthening existing core services. It also prioritizes continuing work already underway to improve IT communications and enhance collaboration among IT professionals.
Optimizing - Changes that improve existing capabilities and processes. This category of work includes establishing new core services that other strategic capabilities can be built upon, improvements to service management and delivery, and improving the performance of existing solutions.
Modernizing - Changes that introduce new capabilities and technologies. This category of work includes the replacement of legacy administrative applications to meet new requirements, introduction of new capabilities to support teaching, learning and research and other investments in strategic capabilities.
Through our annual planning processes, we will revisit and refresh the projected initiatives to ensure continued alignment of the IT strategy with university priorities.