CONCEPTUALLY APPROVED IT PROJECT PROPOSALS REPORT - 4904

To forge the necessary integration of the business and Information Technology (IT) functions in California state government, the California Department of Technology (Department of Technology) publishes a Conceptually Approved IT Project Proposals Report each quarter. The Report will be based on the approved Stage 1 Business Analyses from Agencies/state entities¹. This information represents the Executive Branch's plan for IT investments in support of the California IT Strategic Plan. The information in the Conceptually Approved IT Project Proposals Report is used to:

• Ensure that IT investments drive program efficiency and effectiveness and improve the quality of government services for Californians.
• Facilitate improvements in internal business processes and financial management through IT investments.
• Link IT investments to Agency/state entity priorities and business direction.
• Promote the alignment of IT investments with the Agency/state entity's enterprise architecture (Technology, Standards, and Infrastructure).
• Enhance and promote enterprise data sharing through IT investments.
• Facilitate consideration and conceptual approval to pursue selected IT investments.

See SIMM Section 19A for Project Approval Lifecycle Stage/Gate deliverable Preparation Instructions.

¹ State entity: Includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission, including Constitutional Officers. “State entity” does not include the University of California, California State University, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Legislature, or the Legislative Data Center in the Legislative Counsel Bureau.