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Part 7: Mapping of CCSIT with IAU Strategic Goals and
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Mapping of CCSIT with IAU Strategic Goals
There has always been a desire for updating strategic plan among the College community after the new IAU strategic plan for the academic year 2018-2025. In fall 2020, a serious effort started under the Dean-CCSIT to prepare a 5 yeas strategic plan for the College, which must be aligned with Vision 2030 and IAU’s latest strategic plan. A Strategic Planning and Risk Management Unit was formulated to have a brainstorming session with the stakeholders and an initial draft of the plan was prepared in October 2020.
Internal reviews by CCSIT faculty/staff led to several generations of the initial draft and eventually the latest 5 years CCSIT strategic Plan for 2021-2025 was approved. The plan has 8 goals where each goal is mapped to a function area: Education, Human and Technical Development, Community Services, Research, Institutional, Environmental Development, and Financial Enhancement. CCSIT strategic plan 2021-2025 is fully aligned to college goals and IAU strategic goals as shown in Table 7-1.
Table 7-1 Alignment of CCSIT strategic goals and IAU strategic goals
CCSIT Strategic Goals (2021-2025)
IAU Strategic Goals Goal
1 Goal 2 Goal
3 Goal 4 Goal
5 Goal 6 Goal
7 Goal 8 Goal 1: Offer quality education in the
computing domain
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Goal 2: Stimulate creative intra and
inter college collaborative research
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Goal 3: Facilitate the culture of community services and advocate social integration
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Goal 4: Recruit and retain high caliber
faculty and talented staff.
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Goal 5: Improve college infrastructure
for sustainable environments
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Goal 6: Develop and implement a
robust management system
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Goal 7: Strengthen financial self- sustenance and entrepreneurship culture at the college
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Goal 8: Upgrade infrastructure and
computing laboratories
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As shown in Figure 7-1, each goal is supported by several objectives, while for each objective, there are several initiatives which are expected to result in measurable KPIs.
Figure 7-1 Breakdown of CCSIT Strategic Plan from Goals to Objectives to KPIs
Key Performance Indicators of the CCSIT Strategic Plan
To measure the performanc of our strategic plan, relevent KPIs are extracted. The key performace indicatorts listed in Table 8-1 against a number of projects. These KPIs are assigned to various units at college and reflect the performance of the plan. All these KPIs will be constantly monitored and annually evaluated and reported for the succesful execution of the plan. KPIs are also mapped to stretegic goals in Table 8.2.
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Table 8-1 Mapping of projects/initiatives with relevant KPIs
Objectives Projects/Initiatives Key Performance Indicators
Objective 1.1:
Strengthen existing academic programs
i. Align academic programs according to guidelines of
accreditation bodies and relevant societies.
1.1.1 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CS program.
1.1.2 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CIS program.
1.1.3 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CYS program.
1.1.4 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in AI program.
1.1.5 Percentage of CS programs courses reviewed annually.
1.1.6 Percentage of CIS programs courses reviewed annually.
1.1.7 Percentage of CYS programs courses reviewed annually.
1.1.8 Percentage of AI programs courses reviewed annually.
1.1.9 CS program updated within 5 years.
1.1.10 CIS program updated within 5 years.
1.1.11 CYS program updated within 5 years.
1.1.12 AI program updated within 5 years
ii. Facilitating students learning and achieve the standard level of academic, technical and administrative support staff
1.1.13 No of training activities for CS students on latest technologies
1.1.14 No of training activities for CIS students on latest technologies
1.1.15 No of training activities for CYS students on latest technologies
1.1.16 No of training activities for AI students on latest technologies
1.1.17 Student’s overall rating on the quality of their courses. (Average rating of students on a
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five-point scale on the overall evaluation of courses.)
1.1.18 Student evaluation of academic and career counselling. (college level, Average rating on the adequacy of academic and career counselling on a five- point scale in an annual survey of final year students.)
Objective 1.2:
Initiate new academic programs in computing discipline
i. Conduct surveys for the need of new educational programs
1.2.1: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CS discipline.
1.2.2: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CIS discipline.
1.2.3: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CYS discipline.
1.2.4: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under AI discipline
ii. Develop curriculum for new programs.
1.2.5 Number of academic programs developed under CS dept.
1.2.6 Number of academic programs developed under CIS dept.
1.2.7 Number of academic programs
developed under Network and Communication dept
1.2.8 Number of academic programs
developed under Computer Engineering dept
Objective 2.1:
Recruit and retain high caliber research- intensive faculty
i. Arrange research workshops, seminars, and conferences.
2.1.1 Number of refereed publications in the academic year per full time equivalent teaching staff.
2.1.2 Percentage of full-time faculty members who have at least one refereed publication in the previous year
2.1.3 Number of research workshops, seminars, and conferences organized ii. Facilitate research
faculty with adequate research associates and collaborate with
industry
2.1.4 Percentage of researchers recruited to work in high-priority research areas from the total University researchers.
2.1.5 Percentage increase in publication from previous year
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Objective 2.2:
Increase faculty participation in collaborative research projects.
i. Setup policy and procedure aligned with IAU and form research teams in all departments.
2.2.1Percentage of faculty participated in research teams.
2.2.2Percentage of joint publications with other institutions
ii. Allocate fund and provide
infrastructure to encourage faculty participation in research teams
2.2.3 Number of citations from college 2.2.4 Number of new citations in previous year
2.2.5 Percentage increase in citation from previous year
Objective 2.3:
Develop new research
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
i. Identify new research opportunities and involve students in research teams
2.3.1 Percentage of undergraduate projects produced papers in conferences/journals.
2.3.2 Percentage of undergraduate students associated with research groups
ii. Increase the number of researchers to work in high priority research areas.
2.3.3 Percentage of MSCS thesis that produced journal papers (Q1/Q2)
2.3.4 Percentage increases/decrease of MSCS thesis that produced journal papers (Q1/Q2) than previous year
2.3.5 Percentage of faculty members who have research profiles in Research ID (Web of Sciences), Scopus, Google scholar, Publons and ORCID) and affiliated to IAU.
Objective 3.1:
Organize community- based learning events and/or activities
i. Organize special lectures related to computing discipline for the welfare and
awareness of community.
3.1.1 Number of community-based learning activities
3.1.2 Percentage of college students and affiliates engaged in community service activities.
ii. Encourage faculty, staff, and student’s involvement in community related events/activities
3.1.3 Number of events (lectures, seminars, and workshops) to promote the culture of quality among students and affiliates.
3.1.4 Number of
awards/certificates/recognitions received by college for community services
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Objective 3.2:
Strengthen the external advisory board for both college and
programs
i. Update external advisory boards and programs involve external advisory board members for
collaborations.
3.2.1 Percentage of programs with external advisory board
3.2.2 Number of meetings of external advisory boards held in previous year.
ii. Implement
recommendations of advisory board at program levels.
3.2.3 Annual CS report on the implementation of program advisory groups’
recommendations
3.2.4 Annual CIS report on the implementation of program advisory groups’
recommendations
3.2.5 Annual CYS report on the
implementation of program advisory groups’
recommendations
3.2.6 Annual AI report on the implementation of program advisory groups’
recommendations
Objective 3.3:
Create, promote and organize the alumni- networks for expanding and enhancing their active role in the college’s positive development.
i. Involve alumni in external advisory boards of the programs and college.
3.3.1 Percentage of alumni in CS advisory board
3.3.2 Percentage of alumni in CIS advisory board
3.3.3 Percentage of alumni in CYS advisory board
3.3.4 Percentage of alumni in AI advisory board
ii. Develop alumni- networks and organize Annual activities
3.3.5 Number of CS alumni networking meetings per year
3.3.6 Number of CIS alumni networking meetings per year
3.3.7 Number of CYS alumni networking meetings per year
3.3.8 Number of AI alumni networking meetings per year
3.8.9 Achievements of notable alumni publicized
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Objective 4.1:
Hire prominent and competent professors at each
department.
i. Identify the
departments needs for faculty in various areas.
4.1.1 Number of faculty hired per year.
4.1.2 Number of faculty hired with citation
>2000 per year.
4.1.3 Proportion of teaching staff leaving the institution in the past year for reasons other than age retirement.
ii. Publicize hiring calls at various forums including college faculty, alumni, and websites
4.1.4 Percentage of faculty hired per year versus needed.
4.1.5 Ratio of 1(Prof):2(Associate Prof):6 (Assist. Prof) maintained at the college?
Objective 4.2:
Extend research support to faculty for quality publications
i. Hire talented
candidates as Research Associates.
4.2.1 Number of funded research projects executed per year.
4.2.2 Percentage of faculty with RA support
ii. Encourage faculty in bringing local and/or international funds and opportunities to college.
4.2.3 Percentage increase/decrease in funded projects than previous year.
4.2.4 Percentage of papers published annually in Q1/Q2 journal as compared to total papers in previous year.
4.2.5 Number of Research Associates hired
Objective 5.1:
Provide faculty and students with sufficient information on the significance of sustainability in the built environment.
i. Raise awareness and promote the university's green principles and
practices and conduct regular awareness sessions for faculty and students on sustainable built environment.
5.1.1 Number of sessions organized on sustainability awareness per year.
5.1.2 Number recognitions received by college in connection to sustainability.
ii. Encourage research thesis addressing indigenous problems aiming sustainability environment
5.1.3 Number of MS having sustainability component.
5.1.4 Number of MS thesis published to sustainability related work in
conferences/journals Objective 5.2:
Arrange
i. Promote research that contribute to
achievement of
5.2.1 Number of funded research projects on sustainable built environment
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activities to promote environment sustainability
sustainable built environment.
5.2.2 Total funds on sustainable built environment
ii. Promote students’
group projects that incorporate design, analysis, and assessment of sustainable built environment
5.2.3 Number of undergraduate projects per year on sustainable built environment 5.2.4 Percentage of undergraduate projects produced publications on sustainable environment
Objective 6.1:
Create a risk management plan for the college
i. Coordinate with the relevant offices for creating risk
management plan at CCSIT.
6.1.1 Risk management committee formulated.
6.1.2 Risk management document prepared for the college.
ii. Continually review and enhance the safety procedure the labs
6.1.3 Safety procedure incorporated in risk management plan.
6.1.4 Risk management document aligned with IAU plan
Objective 6.2:
Implement a risk
management system at the college
i. Implement risk management system and develop
procedures to prevent the accidental
disruption of basic information
applications
6.2.1 Number of trainings arranged on risk reporting system.
6.2.2 Risk reporting mechanism implemented at the college.
6.2.3 Number of workshops arranged on risk management procedures
ii. Provide adequate training for the faculty and staff to enable them to use risk management system
6.2.4 Number of incidents reported in online lectures/exams.
6.2.5 Percentage of labs displaying safety policies and list of items/features
Objective 7.1:
Start paid programs and short courses.
i. Identify, design, and offer high quality short courses in selected specialties and promote them in the market.
7.1.1 No of needed short courses identified under CS programs.
7.1.2 No of needed short courses identified under CIS programs.
7.1.3 No of needed short courses identified under CYS programs.
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7.1.4 No of needed short courses identified under AI programs
ii. Promote the spirit of competition and motivation in the field of innovation in the university.
7.1.5 No of funded research projects received funding from outside organizations.
7.1.6 Percentage increase/decrease in research projects received funding from outside organizations than previous year
Objective 7.2:
Encourage the culture of
entrepreneurship at the college
i. Facilitate student projects toward commercialization and provide logistical support to support innovative businesses
7.2.1 No of patents from undergraduate projects
7.2.2 No of companies created from undergraduate projects.
ii. Discover the potential of commercialization in MS thesis
7.2.3 No of companies created from undergraduate projects.
7.2.4 No of patents from MS projects/thesis
Objective 8.1:
Develop specialized research laboratories at CCSIT college
i. Constantly upgrade computing labs and develop a list of potential areas that need specialized labs.
8.1.1 Lab- engineers/dedicated person appointed for each lab.
8.1.2 Ratio of computers per students
ii. Improve the
capability and quality of software/hardware
8.1.3 List of features, policies and strengths posted in each lab.
8.1.4 Create faculty/students account for accessing specialized hardware (CUDA GPU)
Objective 8.2:
Equip all research laboratories with necessary equipments and tools to support
i. Make a college level forum of the technical experts and provide hardware and software
8.2.1 Level of satisfaction of faculty and staff about the effectiveness of ICT
8.2.2 Students evaluation of computing labs 8.2.3 Average rating of stakeholders’
satisfaction with the sufficiency, quality, and accessibility to hardware/software
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academic programs
to support e-learning and distance education.
ii. Utilize computing labs for trainings purposes
8.2.4 Number of competitions arranged for students.
8.2.5 No of hands /certification trainings arranged
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Table 8 2 CCSIT Strategic Goals and Corresponding KPIs CCSIT Strategic
Goals Key Performance Indicators
Goal 1:
Offer quality education in the computing domain
1.1.1 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CS program
1.1.2 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CIS program
1.1.3 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in CYS program
1.1.4 Ratio of students to faculty (based on the faculty members who work full time) in AI program
1.1.5 Percentage of CS programs courses reviewed annually 1.1.6 Percentage of CIS programs courses reviewed annually 1.1.7 Percentage of CYS programs courses reviewed annually 1.1.8 Percentage of AI programs courses reviewed annually 1.1.9 CS program updated within 5 years
1.1.10 CIS program updated within 5 years 1.1.11 CYS program updated within 5 years 1.1.12 AI program updated within 5 years
1.1.13 Number of training activities for CS students on latest technologies
1.1.14 Number of training activities for CIS students on latest technologies
1.1.15 Number of training activities for CYS students on latest technologies
1.1.16 Number of training activities for AI students on latest technologies
1.1.17 Student’s overall rating on the quality of their courses. (Average rating of students on a five-point scale on the overall evaluation of courses.)
1.1.18 Student evaluation of academic and career counselling. (college level, average rating on the adequacy of academic and career
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Goals Key Performance Indicators
counselling on a five- point scale in an annual survey of final year students.)
1.2.1: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CS discipline
1.2.2: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CIS discipline
1.2.3: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under CYS discipline
1.2.4: Survey conducted for any need of new programs under AI discipline
1.2.5 Number of academic programs developed under CS dept 1.2.6 Number of academic programs developed under CIS dept 1.2.7 Number of academic programs developed under Network and Communication dept
1.2.8 Number of academic programs developed under Computer Engineering dept
Goal 2:
Stimulate
creative intra and inter college collaborative research
2.1.1 Number of refereed publications in the academic year per full time equivalent teaching staff.
2.1.2 Percentage of full-time faculty members who have at least one refereed publication in the previous year
2.1.3 Number of research workshops, seminars, and conferences organized
2.1.4 Percentage increase in publication from previous year 2.1.5 Percentage of researchers recruited to work in high-priority research areas from the total University researchers.
2.2.1 Percentage of faculty participated in research teams.
2.2.2 Percentage of joint publications with other institutions 2.2.3 Number of citations from college
2.2.4 Number of new citations in previous year
2.2.5 Percentage increase in citation from previous year
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Goals Key Performance Indicators
2.3.1 Percentage of undergraduate projects produced papers in conferences/journals.
2.3.2 Percentage of undergraduate students associated with research groups.
2.3.3 Percentage of MSCS thesis that produced journal papers (Q1/Q2).
2.3.4 Percentage increases/decrease of MSCS thesis that produced journal papers (Q1/Q2) than previous year.
2.3.5 Percentage of faculty members who have research profiles in Research ID (Web of Sciences), Scopus, Google scholar, Publons and ORCID) and affiliated to IAU.
Goal 3:
Facilitate the culture of community services and advocate social integration
3.1.1 Number of community-based learning activities.
3.1.2 Percentage of college students and affiliates engaged in community service activities.
3.1.3 Number of events (lectures, seminars and workshops) to promote the culture of quality among students and affiliates.
3.1.4 Number of awards/certificates/recognitions received by college for community services.
3.2.1 Percentage of programs with external advisory board
3.2.2 Number of meetings of external advisory boards held in previous year
3.2.3 Annual CS report on the implementation of program advisory groups’ recommendations
3.2.4 Annual CIS report on the implementation of program advisory groups’ recommendations
3.2.5 Annual CYS report on the implementation of program advisory groups’ recommendations
3.2.6 Annual AI report on the implementation of program advisory groups’ recommendations
3.3.1 Percentage of alumni in CS advisory board 3.3.2 Percentage of alumni in CIS advisory board 3.3.3 Percentage of alumni in CYS advisory board 3.3.4 Percentage of alumni in AI advisory board
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3.3.5 Number of CS alumni networking meetings per year 3.3.6 Number of CIS alumni networking meetings per year 3.3.7 Number of CYS alumni networking meetings per year 3.3.8 Number of AI alumni networking meetings per year 3.8.9 Achievements of notable alumni publicized
Goal 4:
Recruit and retain high caliber research- intensive faculty and talented staff.
4.1.1 Number of faculty hired per year
4.1.2 Number of faculty hired with citation >2000 per year
4.1.3 Proportion of teaching staff leaving the institution in the past year for reasons other than age retirement.
4.1.4 Percentage of faculty hired per year versus needed
4.1.5 Ratio of 1(Prof):2(Associate. Prof):6 (Assist. Prof) maintained at the college?
4.2.1 Number of funded research projects executed per year 4.2.2 Percentage of faculty with RA support
4.2.3 Percentage increase/decrease in funded projects than previous year
4.2.4 Percentage of papers published annually in Q1/Q2 journal as compared to total papers in previous year
4.2.5 Number of Research Associates hired Goal 5:
Improve college infrastructure for sustainable environments
5.1.1 Number of sessions organized on sustainability awareness per year
5.1.2 Number recognitions received by college in connection to sustainability
5.1.3 Number of MS having sustainability component
5.1.4 Number of MS thesis published to sustainability related work in conferences/journals
5.2.1 Number of funded research projects on sustainable built environment
5.2.2 Total funds on sustainable built environment
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5.2.3 Number of undergraduate projects per year on sustainable built environment
5.2.4 Percentage of undergraduate projects produced publications on sustainable environment
Goal 6:
Develop and implement a robust risk management system
6.1.1 Risk management committee formulated
6.1.2 Risk management document prepared for the college 6.1.3 Safety procedure incorporated in risk management plan 6.1.4 Risk management document aligned with IAU plan 6.2.1 Number of trainings arranged on risk reporting system 6.2.2 Risk reporting mechanism implemented at the college
6.2.3 Number of workshops arranged on risk management procedures 6.2.4 Number of incidents reported in online lectures/exams
6.2.5 Percentage of labs displaying safety policies and list of items/features
Goal 7:
Strengthen financial self- sustenance and entrepreneurship culture at the college.
7.1.1 Number of needed short courses identified under CS programs 7.1.2 Number of needed short courses identified under CIS programs 7.1.3 Number of needed short courses identified under CYS programs 7.1.4 Number of needed short courses identified under AI programs 7.1.5 Number of funded research projects received funding from outside organizations
7.1.6 Percentage increase/decrease in research projects received funding from outside organizations than previous year
7.2.1 Number of patents from undergraduate projects
7.2.2 Number of companies created from undergraduate projects 7.2.3 Number of patents from MS projects/thesis
7.2.4 Number of companies created from MS projects/thesis Goal 8:
Upgrade infrastructure
8.1.1 Lab- engineers/dedicated person appointed for each lab 8.1.2 Ratio of computers per students
8.1.3 List of features, policies and strengths posted in each lab