Project
Request
Plan your next technology project with the Strategic Initiatives Office and collaborate early to align new work with the University’s mission, strategic priorities, and delivery capacity.
Start the conversation before a project is fully formed
You do not need a complete plan to begin. A clear problem statement, opportunity, or improvement idea is enough to open intake with Enterprise Technology.
Submitting an IT project request
Enterprise Technology welcomes ideas that improve systems, services, and digital experiences across the University. If your department has an idea for a new technology solution or an enhancement to an existing service, you can submit it through the IT Project Intake process.
Clarify the need
Describe the business problem, service gap, or opportunity you are trying to address so the right conversation can begin quickly.
Identify stakeholders
Call out the affected groups, partner units, and impact areas so the intake team can understand institutional reach and dependencies.
Define success
Start outlining what better looks like, including desired outcomes, decision points, and any known constraints.
Understand scope
Use intake to begin framing scope, timeline, and resource considerations before a formal delivery plan is developed.
What happens after you submit
The intake process is designed to create alignment early, surface dependencies, and determine the right path forward for the request.
Submit the request
Provide the basic need, context, and audience through the request form. A complete business case is not required to get started.
Review with Strategic Initiatives
The Strategic Initiatives Office reviews the request, begins clarifying questions, and determines what additional information is needed.
Frame the effort
Together, you begin defining scope, affected systems, stakeholders, timing, and the strategic value of the proposed work.
Determine next path
The request can then move into planning, governance, delivery discussion, or additional discovery depending on complexity and readiness.
A request starts a conversation
Submitting a project request does not require a fully developed plan. The goal is to create a shared starting point so Enterprise Technology can help assess fit, complexity, and the right next steps.
Before you submit
- Summarize the problem or opportunity in plain language.
- Note the departments, audiences, or services affected.
- Call out any timing drivers, compliance needs, or known dependencies.
- Share what success would look like if the effort moves forward.
Bring the next idea into focus
Use the project request process to start an informed conversation with Enterprise Technology about new digital capabilities, improvements, and modernization efforts.