TCT SWOT Analysis November 2010
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats /Internal Threats/External
Technology enhanced Lack of anticipated
Digital divide
environment future funding
Access to high
Excellent guidelines for Insufficient resources to More technology for less
bandwidth online Economy
replacement fully support innovators dollars
resources
Low pay for tech Students bringing
Competition from other
positions; does not personal mobile devices Loss of District Support
TCT credibility educational institutions
attract qualified and (cell/netbooks/iPads) to for technology
for IT staff and students
talented staff the college
Growth of hybrid/online
College has innovators, Need for more faculty
Insufficient electrical classes (flexible
leaders, and input on Blackboard Fluctuation of enrollment
power infrastructure classroom space
collaborators decisions
scheduling)
Lack of Technology fee
Increasing technical Vulnerability & security
to adequately cover
Training opportunities competence of students Instability of Blackboard issues of all systems
student use of
and employees (i.e., hackers)
technology
Experienced, Improve college web
knowledgeable, presence and collaborate Insufficient replacement
Insufficient tech support High Bandwidth
innovative and with other colleges to funds to support new
for college needs applications
collaborative technical implement content technology purchases
support management system
Expanded use of
Planning & budgeting Diminishing budget
Disaster Recovery plan technology by faculty for Theft of equipment
loop allocations
instruction
TCT SWOT Analysis November 2010
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats /Internal Threats/External
Other institutions offer
District WAN saturation
Geographically higher pay and lose
Access to technology in College-wide single sign- limiting access to web
challenged support qualified and talented
and out of the classroom on based resources for
issues workers to better paying
instruction
positions
Program specific Reliance on bond funds District-wide
Loss of net neutrality
technology support for hardware collaboration/sharing
Electronic
Bond fund support for communication overload
KSC Remodel
technology is cyphoning resources
and time
Plan for supplementing
Development of CTL to
funds for technology
support faculty and staff
post bond campus-wide
Tech support is in one Open Source software,
division systems and resources
Risk Assessment--
Constantly assessing the
state of funding and District-wide IT Strategic
needs Planning
Efficient and effective
use of technology
Have support for
developing online/hybrid
courses
Plan for future
technology needs