The Vantage Strategic Team
Our governance and institutional readiness services help higher education institutions implement resilient, modern technology systems and processes to support business continuity and operational efficiency. Our governance services help teams implement the appropriate structures to keep teams working towards a common goal. We also assist in IT contingency planning, conducting thorough assessments and recovery strategies to ensure your institution can quickly recover from disruptions. We’ll help make sure your technology operations are robust and capable of supporting long-term success.
Our Services
IT Governance
We help you build a strong IT governance framework to help ensure your technology investments are used effectively and support your institution's mission. By collaborating with your team and stakeholders, we can help you create and implement a governance structure that improves services, engages the community, and advances your technology strategy.IT Governance
Data Governance
We help you create a strong data governance program that provides a structure of relationships and processes to determine organizational goals, decisions, and strategies to support the effective use, management, and protection of institutional data. We partner with your team to build a solid framework customized to your needs that supports broader strategic goals and helps you get the most out of your data.Data Governance
Digital Accessibility Advisory Services
Vantage partners with higher education institutions to improve their readiness and maturity for digital accessibility practices, helping identify opportunities to enhance digital accessibility for students, faculty, and staff while maturing governance practices and building a culture based on inclusive access. We conduct maturity and readiness assessments, build roadmaps, and engage stakeholders across your community to establish and enhance long-term, inclusive digital accessibility planning and practices.Digital Accessibility Advisory Services
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Planning
We help you assess, implement, and test your IT contingency plan(s) to ensure your systems are ready for disruptions. With an objective outsider’s view, we’ll work alongside you to conduct business impact analyses and create comprehensive recovery strategies, we’ll help you feel confident that your institution can quickly recover in the case of an emergency.Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Planning
Research Computing and Data Strategy
Vantage helps higher education institutions bridge the gap between IT and researchers to enhance research computing and data (RCD) strategies and competencies. We assess institutional strengths, identify service gaps, and collaborate with your team to find a clear path to improving research enablement, including the people, infrastructure, internal and external collaboration support, and associated long-term sustainability strategy.Research Computing and Data Strategy
Service Evaluation and Metrics
We help institutions better understand and improve the health, performance, and effectiveness of IT services through collaborative assessment processes, operational metrics, and service performance frameworks. By combining institutional context with operational insight, we help leaders evaluate service reliability, customer experience, utilization, sustainability, and opportunities for continuous improvement.Service Evaluation and Metrics
Capacity Assessment & Prioritization (The 25% Plan)
Our Work and Insights
Blog: What To Consider When You're Thinking About Outsourcing
We’ve put together a list of key considerations for technology leaders when determining how outsourcing best fits into your technology management strategy.
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Blog: Network as a Service: Key Considerations Before You Sign Up for Services
Some universities are turning to third parties to update and manage their networks, while delivering innovative services to the campus. A clearly worded and comprehensive strategy and contract for your Network as a Service (NaaS) solution can result in a smoother and more successful engagement.
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The Leadership Lounge is a co-mentoring program for the higher ed community featuring monthly group conversations with a panel of well-known college and university CIOs. The Lounge is open to all aspiring leaders seeking input from your higher ed peers and community leaders.