IT Strategic Portfolio and Project Management

Information Technology is dedicated to delivering innovative and effective solutions that support the university’s strategic goals and academic mission. Our IT Strategic Portfolio Methodology (SPM) is a comprehensive approach for maintaining operations, incorporating obligations, and managing expectations in concert with the campus community.

Our SPM serves as a guide as we prioritize projects to project teams as they plan the work, to IT leaders as they supply the required oversight, and to project sponsors as they collaborate in the design and delivery.

For questions about a current or upcoming project, please contact Scott Hildebrand, IT Strategic Portfolio Manager.

How do I request a project?

All potential IT projects should be submitted through our IT Project Request form. The objective of the request is to provide IT with the information necessary to determine the initial size and complexity of the project, classify the project, and route the next steps.

When submitting a project request, we encourage you to include as much information about your project request as possible. This information will help us understand your project’s need, scope, and impact and make approval and prioritization decisions. Once you’ve submitted the request, you will be contacted to discuss the next steps.

What happens after my project request is submitted?

IT will complete a preliminary evaluation of a proposed project to determine its priority, feasibility, resources needed to support both the project and the resulting solution, potential risks, and benefits. IT uses this information to decide whether to approve a request to move forward. Additional information will be collected from the project requestor.