Digital Transformation in Higher Education: A Case Study on Strategic Plans

This study aimed to determine the status of digital transformation in universities$$ strategies. Eighteen Turkish universities, which frequently ranked in the top $1000$ world rankings, were evaluated using the content analysis method.

Findings indicate that expressions about the components of digital transformation in the strategic plans of the universities were gathered under $4$ themes, $14$ categories and $35$ codes. It was observed that universities have the least digital transformation strategies concerning research and social service missions.

The results were compared with empirical and theoretical studies in the literature. Therefore, Turkish universities are comparable with the universities abroad, which show successful examples of digital transformation. Quantitative and$/$or qualitative methods related to the subject can be applied by internal and external stakeholders.

Question:

$$Evaluating a strategic plan is important.$$ Discuss the framework for evaluating strategy with reference to the above$-$mentioned scenario.