MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS PLAN POLICY - 4946

The Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Plan provides an orderly, cost effective and planned process for ongoing routine M&O activities of implemented IT systems.

The California Department of Technology (Department of Technology) may request Agencies/state entities to submit an M&O Plan for IT projects. Agencies/state entities requested to submit an M&O Plan must have the plan approved by the Department of Technology before commencing M&O activities. Once an M&O Plan is approved, Agencies/state entities must provide the Department of Technology annual updates. The Department of Technology can suspend or withdraw its approval of the M&O Plan to respond to changing circumstances.

See SIMM Section 160 Maintenance and Operations Plan Guidelines.