About OSQ

The Office of Strategy and Quality is part of the Engagement, Strategy and Quality portfolio, which is led by the Executive Director, Strategy and Quality, and Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement), Dr Paul Rowland. The Office of Strategy and Quality operations are currently led by Janelle Tisserand, Director of Planning and Performance.

OSQ coordinates University quality management initiatives; provides advice on strategic planning and review activities and provides information for tracking and improving performance.

Key areas include:

Strategic Planning

The University has an integrated suite of planning activities that support the Making the Difference 2010-15 Strategy (opens in a new window) (PDF, 100Kb). Comprehensive planning occurs at the portfolio (Learning & Teaching; Research and Engagement) levels, as well as at the School and Organisational Unit levels.

Organisational Review

OSQ assists with coordinating the University's integrated organisational review processes. For more information refer to the UWS Reviews Policy (opens in a new window).

Institutional Research

The Institutional Research portfolio provides an analysis of corporate information for the University. The portfolio is also responsible for developing student load plans, as well as collecting data through administrative surveys.
The University takes an evidence-based approach to continuous improvement. Management information is derived from a range of sources to identify and address key areas for improvement.

Business Intelligence

The Business Intelligence team is primarily responsible for building UWS's data infrastructure. It is responsible for the enterprise data warehouse and for reporting and analytical tools that use data.

Data Management

The Data Management portfolio is responsible for managing and maintaining UWS's data assets. The portfolio is responsible for the development of data and information policies as well as developing a framework for data quality management, master data architecture, enterprise information modelling and data governance.

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