Technology is important to all campus units. UWM will need to increase its commitment to information technology and technology support. Input from faculty governance groups, academic staff, support units is a necessary component of the Plan. Our IT plan must be aligned with the campus strategic plan. Lack of formal technology assessment process.
Resources fall short of meeting current and projected demands.
Lack of a plan or policy for maintaining the skill level of the staff over time. Fragmentation that results from uncoordinated departmental development of applications and services. The need for the university to insure equitable access to computing and information resources to students regardless of economic status, location, etc. Increasing complexity of the network environment. Increasing reliance on a networked environment by instruction, research, and university operations creates expectation of uninterrupted access.