The deployment of IT in the UK higher education sector : Market Research Report

The deployment of IT in the UK higher education sector

Published by: Ovum Plc

Published: Oct. 12, 2009 - 13 Pages

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a nutshell; Ovum view; Recommendations for vendors; Methodology; The make-up of the UK higher education market; Definition of higher education; Market sizing; IT expenditure; Public funding; Tuition fees; The evolving deployment of IT in the UK higher education market; Significant changes are afoot in the IT department; Increasing trend towards outsourcing; Increasing competition may impede collaboration; More demanding consumers; Emerging role of IT as a differentiator; IT decision making is shifting away from the IT department; A looming efficiency agenda will further constrict IT budgets; Institutions are banding together to reduce IT costs; Vendors should strive to be trusted partners; The SIS and LMS are vital solutions in higher education; It is still early days for open source; Future trends; The need to do more with less
List of Tables: Table 1: The number of UK higher education institutions
List of Figures: Figure 1: Business objectives for IT investment of UK higher education institutions in 2008

Abstract

Almost one-third of IT-related expenditure from the UK education market is generated by the tertiary or higher education sector. As a consequence of the introduction of student tuition fees, higher education institutions are increasingly competing for students. In a move to differentiate, they turn to IT, which is seen as a means for improving the student experience. To be able to do so, IT departments have started to undergo a cultural change and have adopted a more customer-facing, service-oriented outlook. Economic pressures are also forcing IT departments to reconsider their priorities and support the growth of outsourcing as well as the deployment of SaaS-based offerings to realise cost savings and improve efficiency.

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The deployment of IT in the UK higher education sector

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