The technology strategy function includes working broadly
with the larger UW community to coordinate, shape, and
articulate the issues and approaches that best support
the discovery and learning mission of the University.
This function specifically includes:
- In-depth understanding and sharing of technology
trends and capabilities
- Active listening, understanding, and sharing of UW
knowledge-worker needs
- Collaboratively shaping approaches that bring the
best technology options to bear on current and future
UW needs
- Support of different campus technology strategy
activities, including relevant campus Special Interest
Groups
- Establishing good relationships with technology
vendors and working toward mutually beneficial future
product directions
- Facilitation and coordination of internal
technology strategy and service direction processes,
including quarterly management reviews of service
roadmaps,and ownership of the technology strategy and
service lifecycle model
The corollary function of Chief Technology
Architect, again in collaboration with experts
throughout the University, involves:
- Being a resource for development teams on best
design practices
- Encouraging consideration of long-term
architectural goals
- Advocating core technology values, such as
cross-platform interoperability, operational
simplicity, superior diagnosability, resilience,
etc.
- Assisting in definition, shaping, and enunciating
key architectural guidelines and assumptions
- Facilitating internal technology/architecture
planning and design processes
In addition to holding the positions above, Dr. Gray
is also an affiliate professor in Computer Science &
Engineering.
Contact
Terry Gray
Associate Vice President
and Chief Technology Architect
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206-685-4729
UW Mailbox: 354844
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