(1) The legislature finds that the provision of information technology in state government lacks strategic coordination, transparency, and meaningful enterprise-wide direction and oversight. It is no longer economically sustainable or technically feasible for state agencies to obtain and provide large-scale, commonly utilized information technology products and services on an individual, agency-by-agency basis without coordination. Instead, the state needs a strong, enterprise-based information technology strategy to ensure the public's needs are being met and the state is receiving the highest quality information technology products and services at the best price from public or private providers. Developing a strong enterprise-wide strategy also includes establishing clear lines of authority and accountability within state agencies so that those services unique to individual agencies receive the support required to effectively and efficiently provide services to citizens. To accomplish these objectives, the state needs to develop an open, transparent process for determining the total cost of ownership for the information technology products and services it provides, and to provide such information in an easily accessible, public fashion. It is in the state's interest to ensure that the wide range of disparate networks, systems, services, and structures across state government become more closely coordinated, organized, and structured. This type of coordinating effort is already underway in the area of higher education through the efforts of the higher education technology transformation task force and informally within other areas. When more transparent technical and financial information is readily available, the state can make sound policy decisions about what information technology services should be provided centrally on a shared services basis, and what products and services may be best suited for either contracting with private providers or for maintenance at the agency level. Furthermore, if attractive pricing models and service level agreements are developed for enterprise-based information technology services, the legislative and judicial branches will have an incentive to participate in those services as well.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to organize, consolidate, and, where appropriate, contract with private providers for technology systems and resources in a strategic fashion that is based upon sound, objective, nonpolitical, and independent technical and financial criteria. The state needs to develop a clear, enterprise-based statewide strategy for information technology to ensure that there is transparency and accountability regarding how information technology resources are being allocated, how decisions are being made, and who is accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery.
(1) The legislature finds that the provision of information technology in state government lacks strategic coordination, transparency, and meaningful enterprise-wide direction and oversight. It is no longer economically sustainable or technically feasible for state agencies to obtain and provide large-scale, commonly utilized information technology products and services on an individual, agency-by-agency basis without coordination. Instead, the state needs a strong, enterprise-based information technology strategy to ensure the public's needs are being met and the state is receiving the highest quality information technology products and services at the best price from public or private providers. Developing a strong enterprise-wide strategy also includes establishing clear lines of authority and accountability within state agencies so that those services unique to individual agencies receive the support required to effectively and efficiently provide services to citizens. To accomplish these objectives, the state needs to develop an open, transparent process for determining the total cost of ownership for the information technology products and services it provides, and to provide such information in an easily accessible, public fashion. It is in the state's interest to ensure that the wide range of disparate networks, systems, services, and structures across state government become more closely coordinated, organized, and structured. This type of coordinating effort is already underway in the area of higher education through the efforts of the higher education technology transformation task force and informally within other areas. When more transparent technical and financial information is readily available, the state can make sound policy decisions about what information technology services should be provided centrally on a shared services basis, and what products and services may be best suited for either contracting with private providers or for maintenance at the agency level. Furthermore, if attractive pricing models and service level agreements are developed for enterprise-based information technology services, the legislative and judicial branches will have an incentive to participate in those services as well.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to organize, consolidate, and, where appropriate, contract with private providers for technology systems and resources in a strategic fashion that is based upon sound, objective, nonpolitical, and independent technical and financial criteria. The state needs to develop a clear, enterprise-based statewide strategy for information technology to ensure that there is transparency and accountability regarding how information technology resources are being allocated, how decisions are being made, and who is accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery.
(1) The legislature finds that the provision of information technology in state government lacks strategic coordination, transparency, and meaningful enterprise-wide direction and oversight. It is no longer economically sustainable or technically feasible for state agencies to obtain and provide large-scale, commonly utilized information technology products and services on an individual, agency-by-agency basis without coordination. Instead, the state needs a strong, enterprise-based information technology strategy to ensure the public's needs are being met and the state is receiving the highest quality information technology products and services at the best price from public or private providers. Developing a strong enterprise-wide strategy also includes establishing clear lines of authority and accountability within state agencies so that those services unique to individual agencies receive the support required to effectively and efficiently provide services to citizens. To accomplish these objectives, the state needs to develop an open, transparent process for determining the total cost of ownership for the information technology products and services it provides, and to provide such information in an easily accessible, public fashion. It is in the state's interest to ensure that the wide range of disparate networks, systems, services, and structures across state government become more closely coordinated, organized, and structured. This type of coordinating effort is already underway in the area of higher education through the efforts of the higher education technology transformation task force and informally within other areas. When more transparent technical and financial information is readily available, the state can make sound policy decisions about what information technology services should be provided centrally on a shared services basis, and what products and services may be best suited for either contracting with private providers or for maintenance at the agency level. Furthermore, if attractive pricing models and service level agreements are developed for enterprise-based information technology services, the legislative and judicial branches will have an incentive to participate in those services as well.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to organize, consolidate, and, where appropriate, contract with private providers for technology systems and resources in a strategic fashion that is based upon sound, objective, nonpolitical, and independent technical and financial criteria. The state needs to develop a clear, enterprise-based statewide strategy for information technology to ensure that there is transparency and accountability regarding how information technology resources are being allocated, how decisions are being made, and who is accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery.
