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About IT Compact Planning at UGA
Under the direction of CIO Dr. Barbara White, the University of Georgia has entered a new era of Information Technology planning. Information Technology is a strategic asset to the University, enabling the institution to meet its goals of academic, research, and public service excellence while managing the business of the institution.

Participants at the September 22, 2008, session are welcomed by Associate CIO Greg Ashley

Enterprise Information Technology Services is thereby committed to a collegial, participatory planning process involving our clients, partners, and IT professional both within EITS and throughout the University. This process is known as Compact Planning. Compact Planning is designed to engage the campus in the identification of high-priority information technology needs and requirements; the process is also designed for long-term planning for core information technology infrastructure, systems, services, and applications. It can be further described as:

• A negotiated, bilateral written agreement focused on long-term planning.
• A venue for establishing initiative-based priorities.
• A cyclical, iterative, and annual process.
• A process that creates an alignment of unit and organizational goals and strategies.
• A process that provides for accountability through specific performance and outcome measures tied to initiatives.
• A process that positions actions, outcomes, and performance expectations with respect to shared responsibilities via partnerships and codicils while identifying funding sources in the context of University long-range goals and performance expectations.