The purpose of IT Governance at McMaster is to enable:
- Integrated and collaborative strategic planning and alignment to institutional goals and strategy
- Clear accountability for IT services
- Transparency in decision-making
- IT budget prioritization and control over IT spending
- Appropriate stakeholder representation
- Effective communication of decisions
- Clearly defined roles and responsibilities
- Management and reduction of IT risks
Please see IT governance guidelines to determine if your technology project could benefit from this process.