PROJECT COST DELEGATION - 4819.39

The California Department of Technology (Department of Technology) assigns each Agency/state entity a minimum total Project Cost Delegation for reporting purposes. See Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) Section 15. The Department of Technology delegates to the Agency/state entity the approval authority for any IT proposal with an estimated total development cost equal to or less than the Agency’s/state entity’s assigned Project Cost Delegation, provided the proposal does not meet any other Department of Technology established reporting criteria defined in SAM Section  4819.37.

The total development cost is synonymous with one-time cost and is defined as all estimated or projected costs associated with the project planning, analysis, design, programming, verification and validation services, staff training, data conversion, acquisition, and implementation of an IT investment. Excluded from development costs are estimated costs of continued operations and maintenance.