Initiating IT policy improvements through collaborative work

Having clear, concise, and consistent IT policies in place is essential to effective IT governance. By providing a reliable framework from which to base decisions, build processes, and manage people, solid policies can empower leaders to leverage technology to improve teaching, research, and business practices.

To ensure Virginia Tech’s IT policies are best serving the university, the Division of IT hired Vantage Technology Consulting Group to perform a comprehensive review of existing IT policies, standards, and guidelines focusing on simplifying and clarifying Division of IT policies across Virginia Tech. Working with the consultants as well as IT policy stakeholders across the university, we conducted a comprehensive review of existing IT policies. This review identified IT policy enhancements to ensure that policies are are up-to-date, comprehensive, compliant with relevant regulations, and aligned with the university’s strategic goals.

This review has allowed us to create plans to implement a number of recommendations for policy enhancements and process improvements over the coming year.