Is Your Strategic Plan Ready for the Latest Innovation? (242342203)

Is Your Strategic Plan Ready for the Latest Innovation?

Dr. Deborah Noble BurakChief Information Officer Northampton Community College

Bernadette B. McMahonIndependent Technology Consultant, Former CIO

David F. Monchusie Chief Information OfficerPark University

Panelists

Dr. Deborah Noble BurakChief Information Officer Northampton Community College

Bernadette McMahonIndependent Technology Consultant, Former CIO

David F. Monchusie Chief Information OfficerPark University

Northampton Community College

• Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – established 1967

• Approximately 10,000 credit students at 3 campuses

• Only Community College in Pennsylvania with Residence Halls

• Achieving the Dream (ATD) Leader College• Aspen Prize Award Top 50 Finalist• 2013 Center for Digital Education Award - #4 in technology

(Large CC)• Opened new campus in Monroe County in Summer 2014• Student Focus

Park University• Established 1875 as Liberal Arts College• 2000 full Masters Level University • Flagship Campus – Parkville, MO – Excavated caves • 40 Campus centers in 21 states and online• Annual student headcount 22,000 from all 50 States and

103 other countries• Tri-modal delivery system • Accreditation – HLC of the North Central Association of

Colleges and Schools• 7th Most Affordable Private University/College in the

NATION; 1st in the Midwest (U.S.News and World Report) • School of Business ranked #1 “Best for Vets” in the country –

Military Times• Student and Service Focused

• Slide with strategic plan image

STRATEGIC PLAN

Trek to the Top

Technology Focus

• Infrastructure improvements

• Innovation labs• MOOCs• Assessment• Flipped classrooms and

emerging technologies

Strategic Plan• Student Outreach• Completion Agenda

(Student Success Focus)• Diversity and Global

Engagement• Community

Engagement• Leadership In

Technology

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Park’s Promise

Strategic Plan

• Ensure Student Success• Strengthen the Brand• Ensure Customer Service

and Organizational Effectiveness

• Optimize the Use of Technology

• Strengthen Fiscal Position

Technology Focus

• Direct new efforts and resources

• Innovative delivery• Expand into new global

markets• Analytics and Big Data

BIG DATA

Big Data

• Volume • Velocity • Variety • Variability• Complexity • Challenges and

Concernso Security o Real time versus

batch o Filtering, etc.

Similarities of Institutions’ Strategic Focus

Park’s Promise - Park

• Ensure Student Success• Optimize the Use of

Technology• Direct new efforts and

resources • Innovative delivery

Trek to the Top – Northampton

• Completion Agenda (Student Success Focus)

• Leadership In Technology• Infrastructure

improvements• Flipped classrooms and

emerging technologies• MOOCs

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Cloud SolutionsBYOD

• Adapt to rapid change vs. Staying in compliance • Budget – must do more with less• Expectation of openness vs. Cyber Security • Centralized vs. Decentralized• Integration of applications

CHALLENGES

Success Factors and Approach to Innovation

• Confirm executive support• Obtain stakeholder buy-in and funding• Research trends and options • Participate in pilot/beta programs• Reimagine and reinvent• Recognize and reward new approaches• Build models and “chunk” up the project• Plan, organize, communicate and promote• Support and facilitate change• Assess, improve and revise

Is your Strategy Ready for the Latest Innovation

Park Strategic Plan Nothampton Strategic Plan• Student Outreach• Completion Agenda

(Student Success Focus)• Diversity and Global

Engagement• Community

Engagement• Leadership In

Technology

• Ensure Student Success• Strengthen the Brand• Ensure Customer Service and

Organizational Effectiveness• Optimize the Use of

Technology• Strengthen Fiscal Position

Questions and Contact info

Deborah Noble Burak dburak@northampton.edu

David Monchusie david.monchusie@PARK.EDU

Bernadette McMahon bbmcmahon26@gmail.com