Transcript E-Strategy at The University of Northampton

Who are we?
Diane Hayes – Senior Pro Vice Chancellor
Sheryl Randall – Director of Information
and Planning
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E-Strategy at The University of Northampton
• History
– Strategy
– Information Systems
• ISIS Project
• Student Records
• Strategy Developed
• The E-Strategy
• Challenges/Threats and Benefits
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History
• Precursors to E-Strategy
• Information Systems in the 1990s
• Lack of integration
• Multiple coding systems
• Duplicated data, not up to date
• Lack of information
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ISIS Project
• Triggers
• Review of strategy for Information Systems
• Project established
• Timetable set
• Specification
• Procurement
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Meanwhile ……. Structures and Institutional
Strategy
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Created Information and Planning Unit
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Located responsibility
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2002
New Head of Institution
New Strategic Plan developed for 2005 – 10
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Nine substrategies
Widening Participation and Access
Estates
Learning and Teaching
E-Strategy
Research and Knowledge Transfer
Marketing
Finance
International
HR
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The E-Strategy
• Vision
• Structure of Substrategies
• Introduction
• Vision and Key Aims
• Key Corporate Objectives to be achieved by
2010
• Operational Plan for each year 2005 - 2010
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The Five Objective Areas of the E-Strategy
 Learning and Teaching
 Staff Development
 IT Infrastructure
 Learning/Information Resources
 Business Systems
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Learning and Teaching Objectives
“To have embedded the use of a Virtual Learning
Environment across the University”
• New provision at threshold information level
• Phased embedding of blended learning
• Development of distance learning
• Development of e-assessment
• Development of E-PDP
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Staff Development
“To provide development and support in order that all staff c
fully utilise electronic solutions in their work”
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Development of a programme of support
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Identification and provision of resources and materia
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Staff development framework
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Preparation for use of ECM
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IT Infrastructure
“To have provided the network infrastructure to enable staff
and students to meet the aims of the E-Strategy”
• Provision of a secure, high speed technology foundatio
• Provision of a uniform source for personal identifiers
• Extended wireless networking capabilities
• Strengthen the university web presence
• Introduction of access control cards
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Learning/Information Resources
“To provide appropriate access to integrated information to
all users by having implemented an enterprise content
management system”
• Enhancement of mobile computing access
• Provision of e-resources
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Business Systems
“To provide a fully integrated database information systems
that provide self-service and transparent user access”
• On-line staff payment and purchasing systems
• On-line staff recruitment and selection
• Self-service access to staff records
• Staff and student access to printing and copying facilitie
• New student record system
• Enhanced student accommodation system
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Monitoring and Review
• Operational Plans
 Sub-Objectives
 Activity/Measurable Achievement expected
 Planned completion date/Milestones
 Cost/Source of funding
 Link to other Sub-Strategy
 Lead Manager
• 3 year detail (05-08); 1 year general; 1 year outline
• Bi-annual review
• Senate Sub-Committee
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Where Are We Now
 2005/06
- Merging of IS/IT with Learning Resources
- Staff Orientation
- Progress with E-PDP and e-assessments (pilots
- Enhanced Security (physical and logical)
- ECM pilot
- E-procurement for staff
- Student Record Sstems – enquiries, admissions
student centre
- Integrated reporting
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Looking Ahead to the Future
 2006/07
- Staff Development Monitoring and Review
- Document Store
- Identification Management
- Student record system -
Enrolments
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Nursing and
Placements
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Research
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Challenges and Treats
• Keeping up the momentum
• Managing the planning cycle
• Keeping bureaucracy down to the essential
• Availability of capital financing
• Strategic development v operational necessity
• Staffing resource for the strategic development
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Benefits
• Whole institution co-ordination
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Helicopter view
• Break down silo development – hopefully reduces
costs
• Integration of planning activity
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• Any Questions?
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