Prioritization Framework

Category Type Priority Wording Definition Examples

Mandatory

 

Compliance and Security

Must do; time bound

 Investments to comply with government regulations or industry standards.

Payroll regulatory change from Feds or SOK; changes to FERPA

Mandatory

 Criticality Must do, soon as possible Senior Management directives. Investments that must be made immediately or there will be significant impact or loss to University. Response to COVID-19 for students' health; eduroam wireless; technology impacting enrollment; financial loss of income or disruptions to business activities or delays in financial reporting.

Mandatory

 Maintenance Must do, flexible on timing Investments to maintain the basic operations. Server patching; removing Windows 7 OS; Upgrades to a supported version;  The fundamentals that are a must have like email, networking, phones, student data in Banner, etc.
Priority Development Transformation Extremely High Building the future capabilities that will deliver competitive advantage for the enterprise and community through new models. FA - Scholarship Universe Implementation; COVID-19 MDL ITS Support; AA - Suitable Data Integration;  like outreach, technology transfer, etc.
Priority Development Core Differentiation Very High Building the capabilities that enable the university to differentiate itself in the market of research, applied learning andacademic programs.  
Priority Development Growth High Focusing on growing the University with current business models Student Enrollment, Technology Transfer or State revenue or Grants. Student Enrollment, Technology Transfer or State revenue or Grants; Koch (ITS) Student Athlete Success Center; SLATE Customer Relationship Management standup; Woolsey Hall construction (ITS)
Improvement Operational or Capital Efficiency plus New Functionality Medium Reducing resource requirement, leveraging economies of scale, improving existing capabilities through new functionality. On Boarding process automation; Preferred Student Names