IT Governance
Imagine a world where...
statewide IT direction-setting and decision-making processes are structured and collaborative. IT investments align with the state’s strategic goals, and resources are managed in a way that we really can do more with less. This is why building effective IT governance is fundamental to transforming the way IT is run in the state.
Establish IT Governance Project
The foundation of IT transformation is effective IT governance, providing the structure, strategy and processes necessary for collaborative IT direction-setting and decision-making. The ReimagineIT: IT Governance project is currently designing and refining two IT governance boards with members from both OIT and our customer agencies:
Strategy and Planning Board – Develop Enterprise IT Strategy in alignment with business requirements; provide executive oversight and resource prioritization.
Rates and Services Board – Guide the portfolio of enterprise IT services, associated service levels, and development and dissemination of transparent chargeback rates.
Project Goals
Build Enterprise IT Governance Model that:
Creates an approach for ongoing IT collaboration/oversight
Reduces duplication across different meeting types (ITSC, CUG, Deputies Mtg.)
Creates structured/ongoing engagement around IT needs reducing ad hoc efforts
Draws on operational leadership to reduce burden on IT leadership
Aligns IT spend with state strategic priorities
Increases cross agency collaboration to:
Reduce silos that inhibit sharing
Allow for and encourage reuse of resources and assets
Identifies the right services that are efficiently provisioned with transparent rates and SLAs
Builds processes that allow information flow and decisions between governance groups and across OIT and customers
Drives cohesive management across all state IT priorities
Project Timeline
January - March 2021
Design and confirm governance model
Design board charter(s)
Design board processes and templates
Identify board members
February - April 2021
Train board members
Launch boards
March 2021
Conduct ongoing board operations
April - September 2021
Build internal operational governance processes and approach
Project Team
Project Team
Julia Richman - Project Lead
Patricia Nord
Greg Tenenbaum
Agency Partners
Scott McKimmy - DOC
Kristin F. Rozansky - DOLA
Jaswinder Singh - CDHS
Amelia Larsen - HCPF
Andy Putnam - CDPHE