University of Newcastle - Strategic planning for ITC and technology budget optimisation
The University of Newcastle is a public research university located in New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1965, it has a primary campus in the Newcastle suburb of Callaghan. The university also operates campuses in Central Coast, Singapore, Newcastle City in the Hunter as well as Sydney.
Key Challenges
- Demand for digital investments exceeded available funding capacity, risking missed opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness.
- The university lacked the resources to capture project priorities as input into a maturing prioritisation framework to align resources with strategic goals.
- Process enhancements were needed to support digital investment decisions and maximize impact in their evolving digital environment.
Solution Highlights
- Implemented a Three-Step Project Identification and Refinement Process for ongoing, business-driven, and future state initiatives.
- Ranked projects using the MoSCoW method, prioritized by the Board based on strategic alignment and impact.
- Developed a system interdependencies map as step one, identifying people, process, and technology interdependences across 50 planned projects.
Results
- Improved Resource Allocation - improvement in alignment of resources to high-priority projects – optimised use of limited funding to maximum strategic impact.
- Enhanced Decision-Making Insights - new insights into project interdependencies – first-time governance board insights enabled more informed decisions.
- Increased Stakeholder Engagement – enhanced board member participation during planning – reduced friction between digital technology and business stakeholders through greater transparency and alignment.
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