IT strategies for the development of higher educational institutions

Abstract

The article contains the concept of building an IT strategy for the development of a higher educational institution, its information electronic systems, and the corresponding electronic information educational environment. The IT strategy can be presented as a separate document for the development of a higher educational institution or/and as part of its general strategy in terms of digitalization. The development of the electronic university is related to its target areas. Among them are the educational process, scientific research, management processes, information technologies, etc. These directions should be combined into a single integrated system. For the effective operation of such a system and the reduction of the payback paradox, it is necessary to determine not only the strategic directions but also the steps of their implementation. The basis for the implementation of such a strategy is the definition of the university’s development specifics and scenarios for IT strategy implementation. Research and practical implementation of learning management systems in higher education institutions of Vinnytsia allowed the development of a general concept of forming IT strategy development by using contours of the interaction of its agents. Each of its contours corresponds to the definite target of the development direction. It was determined that the digitalization implementation processes correspond to the expected strategic results. It is recommended to choose implementation scenarios by using the method of hierarchies which is based on the results of expert evaluation. The research results will make it possible to formulate recommendations for building and implementing an IT strategy for a higher educational institution. These recommendations are based on the determined performance indicators of the IT strategy and the results of the practical implementation of digitalization systems of higher education institutions in Vinnytsia.