IT Planning and Governance

IT Planning and Governance is a new role recently established in the Technology Sector. As a key member of the Office of the CIO, the role’s main purpose is to build accountability mechanisms, ensuring IT policy, procedures, standards, and guidelines are being properly maintained, upheld, and communicated throughout the organization. This role also coordinates the intake of new IT requests, engaging other areas as appropriate.

IT Planning and Governance will fulfill its mandate through the establishment and maintenance of strong collaborative working relationships with all campus partners, including University leaders. Relationship building is key for the building of governance and IT controls that are measured and effective and align with institutional strategic goals.

IT Planning and Governance also overlaps with data governance activities and related privacy matters, and thus works collaboratively with other interested campus stakeholders to shape policy and procedures related to the data management life cycle.

Reporting to the CIO, the full range of IT planning and governance activities is undertaken by Fred Schumacher as Executive Director.