The responsibility for its successful integration and use remains with the institution's senior leaders, not the technical leaders or managers. If information technology is to be planned for properly and implemented effectively at your institution, your chief information officer needs vision and commitment. But more important is the broad vision of the president, other institutional officers, and members of the board. Rather, it is a strategic challenge with multifaceted consequences that have broad implications for everyone on campus. Expect personnel turnover.
People change jobs.
While plans depend on people, no one person should be indispensable for the successful implementation of a plan.