Loyola University Maryland
Office of the CIO

5. IT Governance; Policy and Portfolio Management

Strategic Roadmap

  1. Organizational Refocusing
  2. Teaching and Learning Strategy
  3. Infrastructure Assessment and Refresh
  4. Training Assessment and Strategy
  5. IT Governance, Policy and Portfolio Management
  6. Business Process Management
  7. Integrated Administrative Information Strategy
  8. Business Continuity Strategy
  9. Emerging Technologies Forum
  10. Cloud Computing Capitalization
  11. Collaboration Tool Enhancements
  12. Social Networking Integration

Risk Qualifications

  • RED - High
  • YELLOW - Moderate
  • GREEN - Low

Differentiated ServiceDifferentiated Service Transparency & UnderstandingTransparency & Understanding

Oversee the set of IT policies and investments with the necessary management and control functions

Description:

  • IT portfolio Management will oversee all IT investments, including both large-scale  projects and short-term opportunities
  • IT Governance must provide the management and control functions to integrate IT strategic planning, Enterprise Architecture, and change management

Value and Organizational Implications:

  • IT investments will implement institutional and IT strategies
  • The IT portfolio will be managed according to standard processes
  • Governance and portfolio management provides insight into IT decision-making

Risks:
RATING: RED

  • Representation and commitment from leaders across the institution
  • Departments doing their own IT planning or budgeting outside IT Governance process
  • IT project information availability
StartFinishDuration
1/1/200912/28/2011156 weeks
Timeline

Detail:

  • 12 Months and ongoing Operations
  • Contractors and procurement are optional
  • Evolve IT Governance (decision making, priority setting, policy)
  • Establish and Staff the PMO
  • Formalize IT Portfolio Management:
    • Create and Maintain IT Portfolio
    • Assess Business Value and Performance