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Abstract
The proliferation of technological tools and general innovation in technology has forced universities to re-examine technology as a critical component in the overall strategic planning process. However, few institutions develop technology plans and fewer plan beyond physical infrastructure and accompanying software. In addition, university systems are typically organized so that individual member institutions develop unique mission statements reflective of their autonomy. This research project explores how one university system and its member institutions address issues of technology as a matter of strategic institutional and system-wide planning. This study examines strategic planning documents that reflect the institutional vision for Information and Instructional Technology planning. The purpose of the study is to determine the status of Informational and Instructional Technology planning for each institution and the extent of alignment of institutional plans with the university system plan. By investigating the components of individual institutional plans, a comprehensive model can be constructed for the university system as a whole, which reflects institutional objectives, practice and performance. A cursory exploration will be employed to benchmark effective technology plans. Three primary data sources are utilized in this exploration: Campus Strategic and IIT Plans, USG data from the Campus Computing Survey and interviews with key technology professionals as identified by the Board of Regents. The results are designed to assist institutions with their information and instructional technology planning and are not intended to be an assessment of current institutional performance.