Multi-Year Technology Planning

Multi-Year Technology Planning (MYTP)

Overview

The Multi-Year Technology Planning (MYTP) process aids Harvard in providing our faculty, students, staff, and researchers with the best possible digital campus. It helps each school / unit identify the key investment decisions they need to make to advance their respective priority areas of growth, change, and reinvigoration, and it will aim to harmonize them with University investments and priorities. 

Through the MYTP and increased coordination, Harvard will gain visibility into what significant investments are being made and leverage central investments in a way that avoids duplication and maximizes investments. The MYTP process will also help enhance the Harvard community’s digital experience by supporting a more integrated technology ecosystem for faculty, students, staff, and researchers.

Download full guidelines about the Multi-Year Technology Planning process

Timeline

Date Activity
Summer 2023

The Office of Technology Strategy and Planning (OTSP) distributes Technology Planning Guidelines to  schools and units alongside the Multi-Year Financial Planning (MYFP) process.

Friday, October 6, 2023

Concurrent with MYFP, schools and units submit Multi-Year Technology Plans (MYTP) to OTSP by October 6, 2023, using a template spreadsheet and the school's/unit's prior year plan. A complete MYTP includes both the spreadsheet of planned and needed investments and the narrative component.

October/November 2023 OTSP reviews the MYTP submissions, holding follow-up meetings as necessary.
Winter 2023-24
  • OTSP and senior leadership reviews are ongoing after submission. OTSP shares information with the Deans, Administrative Deans, Financial Deans, CIOs, the EVP, and the Provost.
  • OTSP provides Technology Risk Assessments as needed, which will be due in March/April.
  • If needed, school/unit Technology Plan (TP) submissions are submitted by February 28, 2024; final adjustments to the TP submissions by March 15, 2024.
  • A draft MYTP summary is shared with schools/units.
  • A final MYTP summary is shared with Deans, the EVP, and the Provost.
Spring 2024
  • The University MYTP is presented to the Corporation. 
  • OTSP meets with schools, units, and stakeholder groups to assess the past year’s MYTP process and obtain feedback and suggestions for future planning efforts.

Submission process

A complete Multi-Year Technology Plan includes two components:

  • A spreadsheet of planned and desired technology investments, which can be an update of the prior year's plan
  • The narrative component, including a response to this year's planning question; the narrative component is described in detail in the Guidelines

Both documents should be emailed to OTSP@harvard.edu.

The submission due date is Friday, October 6, 2023, consistent with the MYFP due date.

Resources

Download full guidelines about the Multi-Year Technology Planning process

See more detail about the fields that comprise the multi-year technology plan spreadsheet in the Guide to MYTP Fields  

Download the template spreadsheet

OTSP will be hosting weekly drop-in "office hours" by Zoom leading up to the October 6 submission deadline.  The dates and times of the office hours are below; contact the OTSP if you haven't already received Zoom links and would like to stop by.

Tuesday, August 29, 2:00-3:00 pm
Tuesday, September 5, 1:00-2:00 pm
Wednesday, September 13, 10:00-11:00 am
Thursday, September 21, 3:00-4:00 pm
Tuesday, September 26, 12:00-1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2:00-3:00 pm

Contact

Email the Office of Technology Strategy and Planning (OTSP)

OTSP will be happy to connect for questions, support, and planning conversations.