(a) In addition to the duties under § 25-4-105, the Office of State Technology shall:(1) Administer the state's information technology;(2) Provide statewide project management for any information technology projects, including without limitation procedures for the:(A) Assessment of viability, operational efficiencies, and cost-benefit analysis of a proposed information technology project; and(B) Determination of whether a joint information technology project or system is appropriate, including without limitation:(i) Methods for the approval and prioritization of information technology projects that aim to eliminate duplicative and overlapping services and maximize information technology cost savings; and(ii) Publication to each state agency of an annual priority standards list that each information technology project will be evaluated against for approval;(3) (A) Establish and enforce statewide minimum mandatory standards for information technology that apply to all state agencies, including without limitation executive departments.(B) The standards of a state agency may be more stringent than the statewide minimum mandatory standards, but in no case less than the statewide minimum mandatory standards.(C) When federal standards apply that are stricter than statewide minimum mandatory standards, the federal standards shall apply;(4) Develop performance reporting guidelines and requirements for information technology systems and conduct an annual review to compare state agency plans and budgets with results and expenditures;(5) Establish a centralized information technology governance model to provide uniformity and procurement oversight for information technology across state agencies, including without limitation:(A) Defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority at the state and department levels;(B) Creation of an information technology governance team to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively;(C) Identifying areas for cost reduction by eliminating duplication of efforts and procurement of information technology; and(D) Increasing the state's purchasing power by negotiating enterprise pricing for information technology; and(6) Provide a report on the statewide information technology plan and projects annually to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology that includes without limitation:(A) Overall metrics for system performance costs;(B) A comparison of expected costs to actual costs after project completion;(C) User satisfaction analysis; and(D) A project approval matrix for the next following fiscal year.
(1) Administer the state's information technology;
(2) Provide statewide project management for any information technology projects, including without limitation procedures for the:(A) Assessment of viability, operational efficiencies, and cost-benefit analysis of a proposed information technology project; and(B) Determination of whether a joint information technology project or system is appropriate, including without limitation:(i) Methods for the approval and prioritization of information technology projects that aim to eliminate duplicative and overlapping services and maximize information technology cost savings; and(ii) Publication to each state agency of an annual priority standards list that each information technology project will be evaluated against for approval;
(A) Assessment of viability, operational efficiencies, and cost-benefit analysis of a proposed information technology project; and
(B) Determination of whether a joint information technology project or system is appropriate, including without limitation:(i) Methods for the approval and prioritization of information technology projects that aim to eliminate duplicative and overlapping services and maximize information technology cost savings; and(ii) Publication to each state agency of an annual priority standards list that each information technology project will be evaluated against for approval;
(i) Methods for the approval and prioritization of information technology projects that aim to eliminate duplicative and overlapping services and maximize information technology cost savings; and
(ii) Publication to each state agency of an annual priority standards list that each information technology project will be evaluated against for approval;
(3) (A) Establish and enforce statewide minimum mandatory standards for information technology that apply to all state agencies, including without limitation executive departments.(B) The standards of a state agency may be more stringent than the statewide minimum mandatory standards, but in no case less than the statewide minimum mandatory standards.(C) When federal standards apply that are stricter than statewide minimum mandatory standards, the federal standards shall apply;
(A) Establish and enforce statewide minimum mandatory standards for information technology that apply to all state agencies, including without limitation executive departments.
(B) The standards of a state agency may be more stringent than the statewide minimum mandatory standards, but in no case less than the statewide minimum mandatory standards.
(C) When federal standards apply that are stricter than statewide minimum mandatory standards, the federal standards shall apply;
(4) Develop performance reporting guidelines and requirements for information technology systems and conduct an annual review to compare state agency plans and budgets with results and expenditures;
(5) Establish a centralized information technology governance model to provide uniformity and procurement oversight for information technology across state agencies, including without limitation:(A) Defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority at the state and department levels;(B) Creation of an information technology governance team to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively;(C) Identifying areas for cost reduction by eliminating duplication of efforts and procurement of information technology; and(D) Increasing the state's purchasing power by negotiating enterprise pricing for information technology; and
(A) Defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority at the state and department levels;
(B) Creation of an information technology governance team to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively;
(C) Identifying areas for cost reduction by eliminating duplication of efforts and procurement of information technology; and
(D) Increasing the state's purchasing power by negotiating enterprise pricing for information technology; and
(6) Provide a report on the statewide information technology plan and projects annually to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology that includes without limitation:(A) Overall metrics for system performance costs;(B) A comparison of expected costs to actual costs after project completion;(C) User satisfaction analysis; and(D) A project approval matrix for the next following fiscal year.
(A) Overall metrics for system performance costs;
(B) A comparison of expected costs to actual costs after project completion;
(C) User satisfaction analysis; and
(D) A project approval matrix for the next following fiscal year.
(b) A state agency shall not:(1) Use state, federal, or public grant funds for or enter into any agreement for the acquisition, development, or enhancement of any information technology or any contract for information technology services without approval from the Director of the Office of State Technology unless:(A) The purchase price of the product or service is less than or equal to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or(B) The purchase price of the product or service is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) but less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the product is listed on a statewide contract, and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or(2) Develop or enter into a contract for the development of customized software or information technology systems without written authorization by the director.
(1) Use state, federal, or public grant funds for or enter into any agreement for the acquisition, development, or enhancement of any information technology or any contract for information technology services without approval from the Director of the Office of State Technology unless:(A) The purchase price of the product or service is less than or equal to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or(B) The purchase price of the product or service is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) but less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the product is listed on a statewide contract, and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or
(A) The purchase price of the product or service is less than or equal to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or
(B) The purchase price of the product or service is more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) but less than or equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the product is listed on a statewide contract, and the product is included on an approved information technology list maintained by the office; or
(2) Develop or enter into a contract for the development of customized software or information technology systems without written authorization by the director.