Read the case study below and answer the questions:

A strategic plan is both directional and aspirational. It charts a high-level course while setting longer-term goals that are navigational beacons on the horizon. At Seneca, students, employees and partners look to the Strategic Plan to understand our journey and for the context of decisions we make. The plan must be firmly rooted in our enduring values. Those values are important touchstones providing consistency and continuity. Our core mission providing a great education for our students remains our lodestar. That has been fundamental to Seneca since we opened our doors in 1967. A Seneca education is a valuable combination of practical and sophisticated skills underpinned by theoretical knowledge. It is polytechnic education, enriched by technology-enabled learning.

Senecas values start with centring all aspects of our operations, inside and outside the classroom, on student success. While that may seem obvious, and is a starting point broadly shared in the education system at all levels, we affirm being student-centered, and focused on the success of our students and our graduates, as the foundation of our values. We also highlight these as our core values: Respect, Excellence, Innovating, Community, Diversity. Respect-It is a simple axiom: in everything we do, in all ways, we treat each other with respect. Excellence - While we will always be flexible in our approach, we never compromise on quality and standards. Innovating- From the day our first students walked through our doors in 1967, we understood that the world is in constant evolution. We are always improving, innovating and looking ahead. Community-We build bridges and networks within our institution, to our community and across the world. And, we give back, building and strengthening the communities where we live and work. Diversity - Seneca celebrates its extraordinary diversity as an enriching strength and a competitive advantage in todays global economy.

The college had set itself nine objectives and these include:

1. High-quality programs providing relevant career and life skills.
2. Teaching excellence and exemplifying Senecas core literacies
3. Great student experiences
4. Exemplify Senecas core literacies:
5. Provide opportunities to develop professionalism, confidence, and character:
6. Reflect in all we do a deep respect for the diversity of our community and each other.
7. Lead in credit transfer and pathway options to, from and within Seneca
8. Build and strengthen student-centered partnerships with employers, communities, academic institutions and people.
9. Provide our employees an outstanding place to learn and work.

Some of the projects/initiatives launched by the College to achieve these objectives include:

• Launched nine new programs at various credential levels, with a focus on cross- disciplinary learning, in emerging sectors as well as high demand sectors, specifically designed for industry.
• Continue to develop and implement micro-credentials for the Faculty Development Program
• Undertake the second phase of planned academic and service moves associated with Seneca 2020.
• Expand use of virtual, augmented and mixed reality, real-time collaboration tools and open educational resources.
• Increase student awareness of and engagement in alumni-sponsored programming.
• Continue to implement recommendations related to Indigenous education curriculum development, including.
• Continue to develop the Humber-Seneca Polytechnic Partnership
• Provide applied research support across the data science continuum using a cross-disciplinary approach.
• Enhance professional development opportunities for employees.

Questions:

1.Can you identify any two factors which could have led to the creation of a project/initiative at the College and explain the same?

2.What are the three main advantages, that would accrue to the college by adapting Project Management Framework for their Projects.