Introducing Virginia Tech’s new IT Strategic Plan
The IT Strategic Plan presents a framework for prioritization and alignment with Virginia Tech’s strategic goals over the next four years, as well as a university-wide technology roadmap that integrates outcomes to meet the continuing and emerging technology needs of the university.
The IT Strategic Plan is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, in cooperation with the IT Governance Executive Committee.
The intensive planning process began with an all-hands meeting of Division of IT employees in September 2024, which collected feedback on the challenges and opportunities facing all sectors of IT services and infrastructure at Virginia Tech. The information collected at that session, along with data from focus groups and interviews with stakeholders across Virginia Tech, led to the formation of working groups that built the major portions of the plan. Each working group included a cross-section of IT professionals, administrative faculty, staff, and research faculty, and focused on one of six focus areas: IT organizational capabilities, IT services, data and analytics, research IT, teaching and learning technologies, and administrative IT. These groups engaged with faculty, staff, and students to ensure that the priorities identified would support the evolving needs of individual users while advancing the university’s academic, research, and business goals.
The IT strategic plan is organized around five themes.
- Enable Virginia Tech’s global impact in teaching, research, and outreach.
- Modernize administrative applications, processes, and data platforms.
- Improve the IT customer experience.
- Improve capabilities to use, manage, and protect data.
- Strengthen technology and data governance.
The strategic plan is a living document that is designed to be adjusted to respond to both anticipated and unexpected influences. It outlines quick wins for the immediate future, and sets short, medium, and long-term priorities to ensure continuous progress and adaptability. This report highlights the wins and milestones that support the IT Strategic Plan.