A key premise of the JISC Curriculum Design and Curriculum Delivery programmes is that curriculum transformation requires an enabling organisational infrastructure, in terms of broad curriculum processes and the ICT systems that support them. Approaches such as baselining, change management, business process review, and stakeholder engagement have been hallmarks of these projects.

As well as these whole-institution approaches, we have found that curriculum development in programmes of study can have a potentially large impact through cascading and embedding, in organisations that value innovation and that learn iteratively about why innovations succeed or fail.

The guiding principle behind organisational change through strategic use of technology has been a commitment to curriculum transformation and ultimately to the experience of learners. Changed practices have been embedded in a sustainable way, ensuring processes can respond to new demands and support future innovations. Projects have also responded to challenges such as financial constraints that emerged after the start of their work.

Challenges addressed by the projects have included:

• Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of curriculum processes
• Enhancing employability of graduates
• Widening participation and reaching new student markets
• Developing fit for purpose quality processes that support innovation
• Managing organisational change
• Staff development for capacity building and innovation
• Managing course-related information
• Embedding innovation sustainably across the organisation

See also curriculum processes for a perspective on the core business processes involved in the curriculum and how they are being transformed through enhanced workflows and more effective information management.