Throughout the three-year period, the Departmental Strategic Plan 2023–2025 served as the guiding document for management and for achieving the Department’s strategic and operational objectives, in alignment with the University’s Strategic Plan.
The document is divided into two parts:
1. Analysis of the Current Situation
The first part provides an overview of the Department’s current situation, including a brief description of its characteristics and mission, together with an in-depth analysis of the current state of affairs across its various areas of activity: Teaching, Advanced Education, Research, Third Mission, Agreements with Businesses, Internationalisation and Communication. It also addresses organisational aspects, including the availability of human resources and technical and physical resources (facilities and equipment).
2. Strategic Planning
The second part focuses on strategic planning and is divided into two sections:
- SWOT Analysis: An assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats relating to the various areas of activity mentioned above.
- Strategic Objectives and Action Plans: The identification of objectives and the actions required to achieve them, together with the indicators used to measure the Plan’s results and the corresponding targets.
Departmental Review
The Departmental Review aims to critically assess the implementation of the Strategic Plan, based on the results presented in the annual monitoring reports and the subsequent reporting of outcomes achieved over the three-year academic period.
The document presents the findings of an in-depth analysis of the planned objectives and the results achieved, with a view to continuous improvement and the adaptation of actions in response to changes in the surrounding context. It also provides a basis for defining the new Departmental Development Plan.