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Abstract

The principal purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of information technology resources of the Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU). The results of the study served as the basis in the development of the Information System Strategic Plan of the university. In order to achieve the desired result, the study employed the comparative research design. Based on the findings of the study, the university has acquired the necessary number of computer hardware resources and software applications for the increasing computing needs and demands of the personnel and students for instruction, research, extension, and production. With regards to the status of the NwSSU on the utilization of information technology resources, it was found out that the university had not yet fully used its information technology resources which resulted to inefficiency and ineffectiveness. Furthermore, the respondents have different point of view with regards to the utilization of the information technology resources which generally supports the idea that the faculty members and non-teaching staff have different experiences and environment. In addition, the identified strengths and opportunities shall be capitalized by the university to improve the utilization of the information technology resources. Also, the identified weaknesses and threats must be managed properly or avoided. With these baseline information, the Information System Strategic Plan for the university was presented. This Information System Strategic Plan shows the university’s intention to use the information technology in the realization of its vision, mission, goals, and objectives.

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