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What’s Next for IT Modernization in Higher Education?
In collaboration with Industry Dive, we asked 100 higher education IT decision-makers about their modernization goals for 2022 and beyond. Here’s what they told us:
Cybersecurity is a top priority.
Protection against cyberthreats is a major concern.
More than half of respondents said that data security (57%) and cybersecurity (56%) were among the top priorities for their institution’s IT modernization initiatives.
IT investments are on the rise…
52% of respondents said they expected their institution’s IT investment to increase between 11% and 25% over the next year, while an additional 18% anticipate their spending will increase by more than 25%.
And, that spending is centered in three key areas:
- Data security & cybersecurity
- System maintenance & upgrades
- Remote learning improvements
And, other popular areas for IT investment are the cloud, Anything as a Service (XaaS) solutions and esports.
“The primary goal of my institution’s IT modernization strategy is to have updated technology that is cost-effective.”
However, modernization barriers persist.
More than one out of five higher education IT decision-makers (22%) cited lack of a clear strategy as one of the most significant factors limiting progress toward IT modernization goals.
Other common barriers include:
- Lack of leadership support (19%)
- Campus culture (16%)
- Insufficient expertise & personnel (15%)
- Lack of partnerships (14%)
- Capital costs required (12%)
- Impact on campus operations (10%)
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These findings are based on an online survey conducted by Industry Dive from March 21 to April 11, 2022. 100 higher education IT decision-makers participated in the research.
