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Learn about the challenges and importance of web governance in higher education. Discover how effective web governance can lead to a strategic asset, not just a cost center.
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Herding Catsweb governance in higher education mark a. greenfield
Mark Greenfield Higher ed web professional, consultant, keynote speaker, futurist, uwebd overlord, lacrosse coach, tennis player, music lover, dog rescuer markgr.com twitter.com/markgr delicious.com/markgr www.linkedin.com/in/markgr
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HiPPO HIghest Paid Person’s Opinion
True or False Most college web sites arebad?
University Website xkcd.com
It’s Not Our Fault (most of the time) #PSEWEB
mark a. greenfield Higher Education:the toughest gig in all the web
The Tipping Point • The web is now mission critical • Higher Education is Getting Flattened
Flattened When the impact of the internet and globalization render and industry unrecognizable, and in many cases, obsolete
“Most institutions can no longer afford to be what they’ve become”
44% believe that waste and mismanagement significantly factor into increasing college costs
We will need to become ruthlessly efficient #PSEWEB
Moving Forward #PSEWEB
Too often, campus leadership views the web as a cost center rather than as a strategic asset #PSEWEB
Web Governance • The authoritative administrative structures that set policy and standards for Web product management. It includes: • The implementation of a Web Governance Framework • The establishment of Web Policy • The codification, implementation, and enforcement of Web Standards • - Lisa Welchman
Institutional Strategy Web Strategy IT Strategy Communications Strategy Content Strategy Social Media Strategy
True Web Governance • Establishes authority and accountability
True Web Governance • Establishes authority and accountability • Defines the role of all campus units as it relates to the web and establishes how they will support web efforts
True Web Governance • Establishes authority and accountability • Defines the role of all campus units as it relates to the web and establishes how they will support web efforts • Involves senior leadership
True Web Governance • Establishes authority and accountability • Defines the role of all campus units as it relates to the web and establishes how they will support web efforts • Involves senior leadership • Involves line management
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Web Governance Is Your Friend
#PSEWEB Find the delicate balance between autonomy and accountability.
The Key to Success #PSEWEB
Management vs. Leadership #PSEWEB
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” - Peter Drucker