In a unique cross-campus planning event, over 40 Stanford IT leaders — including members of the Campus IT Plan Working Group and others nominated by the CIO Council — gathered last month for a strategic planning workshop. There, they identified the most important forces and trends likely to shape IT at Stanford over the next three years, and sketch out a desired future state.
The CIO Council built on that work when they met Nov. 14 to begin drafting campus-wide IT strategic goals and CIO Council initiatives, which will be finalized in April in conjunction with the 2019 Campus IT Plan.
As a member of the IT community at Stanford, you are encouraged to consider these trends when planning IT efforts within your organization. With a common understanding and view of the trends and forces shaping IT at Stanford, we can better align our efforts to serve our community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
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Forces and trends impacting IT at Stanford in 2019 and beyond
Data explosion
More data than ever before, residing in different locations; makes it challenging to manage and analyze.
Continued security risks and threats
Regulatory pressures are increasing.
Outsourcing of core IT competencies
Cloud computing, cloud data, web hosting.
High expectations from students and faculty
They’re used to sophisticated tools and expect that at Stanford
Proliferation of tools and democratization of IT
If IT doesn't provide it, I'll get it myself
Growing interest in AI and machine learning
Initial efforts in these areas are expanding
Challenges with attracting and retaining skilled IT staff
Competing with higher salaries in Silicon Valley
Communication is changing
Telecommuting and remote work are changing the ways people communicate with one another
