Strategy

A comprehensive and coordinated plan and program framework for the effective and efficient implementation and maintenance of ABCs’ IT initiatives, goals, and objectives, as well as statewide strategies and enterprise initiatives.  Strategic Oversight provides the following services in this area:

The Arizona Department of Administration is legislatively chartered with evaluating and monitoring IT projects across the State with $25,000 or more in development costs.  Once approved by the State CIO or by ITAC, with or without conditions, the Strategic Oversight team is responsible for monitoring the status and progress of the projects, which includes periodic review of expenditure and activity reports provided by ABCs that indicate how project risks, issues, schedule, and costs are being managed.  Strategic Oversight provides the following services in this area:

The business case is needed to help decision-makers ensure a proposed IT project or investment has value to the public and the State, and is consistent with approved Strategic IT Plans.  In addition to describing project goals and objectives, the business case should establish a specific time period for development, and identify resource requirements, associated technologies, and costs for both the implementation and ongoing operational lifecycle, as well as any risks and issues that may be associated with the project.  Strategic Oversight provides the following services in this area:

Automation Projects Fund

A Project Investment Justification (PIJ) form is used to gather information needed to provide a business case for Information Technology (IT) projects and investments of $25,000 or more.

The Strategic Oversight team Oversight Analysts and an assigned APF FInancial Analyst.  The Oversight team continues to work closely with the ADOA ASET Engagement Managers (EM) to help agencies, boards, and Commmissions to successfully submit a Project Investment Justification (PIJ) for approval.  The team works with all Agencies, Boards and Commissions (ABCs) in order to advance IT planning and help ensure the success of information technology (IT) projects across the State.