Terms of Reference
Reporting to the Executive Team, the Information Strategy Committee is responsible for the overall strategic digital direction of the University, overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of the Digital Strategy, ensuring alignment to the University’s Strategic Plan and the targets therein.
The Committee is responsible for:
(a) Reviewing, updating and monitoring the implementation of the Digital Strategy.
(b) The strategic oversight and prioritisation of digital initiatives, and proposing these to the Executive Team for approval where necessary.
(c) The strategic oversight of the deployment of digital resources across the University to ensure opportunities to improve both strategic delivery and operational effectiveness and increase value for money of digital service provision are harnessed to the fullest potential.
d) Developing and maintaining a robust governance framework to support the successful implementation of the Digital Strategy.
(e) Monitoring the return on investment and benefits realisation of digital initiatives.
(f) Ensuring compliance with any legislative or professional requirements relating to digital resources and their use.
(g) Approval and endorsement of digital policies.
(h) Engaging with sector-wide initiatives and benchmarking the University’s strategy, policies, and practices nationally and internationally.
The Committee will establish such sub-committees as deemed necessary by the Convener and Committee.
Composition
- Chief Commercial Officer (Convener)
- The Chief Financial Officer
- University Secretary
- Director of Information Services
- Convener of Sub-Committee(s)
- Associate Principal & Executive Dean of each Faculty
- Director of Continuous Improvement
- Director of Strategic Planning
- Deputy Director Information Services & Head of IT Services
- Head of Programme Management Office
- Representation from the University of Strathclyde’s Students’ Association
- Additional expertise co-opted by the Convener as required