Policy 7.00: Information Systems Planning

An Information Systems Plan will be prepared annually by each agency. All agency requests for information technology resources and services will be reviewed. Major technology requests may be presented to the Information Systems Council. Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) will administer the planning and review process and prepare a Statewide plan.

REFERENCE:

Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-5501, effective May 10, 1994.

State of Tennessee Information Systems Planning Guidelines

State of Tennessee Cost Benefit Analysis Methodology

OBJECTIVES:

1.   Develop and document the agency's information technology needs, costs and anticipated benefits and savings to the State.

2.   Provide a mechanism for identifying future technology needs, and information resource management issues within the State.

3.   Identify and prioritize the information technology projects within the agency as part of the budgetary process.

4.   Provide for the formal review of information technology requests.  Reviews will consider business alignment, feasibility, service level, cost effectiveness and adherence to the State’s information technology policies and architectural standards.

5.   Identify statewide information technology requirements.

6.   Provide information to facilitate the management of information resources within the State.

SCOPE:

This policy applies to all state agencies.

IMPLEMENTATION:

Department of Finance & Administration, Strategic Technology Solutions

1.      Establish guidelines and procedures by which the plan will be developed.

2.      Provide a standardized format for plan development.

3.      Establish procedures for the review of agency requests for information technology resources and services. The review will consider business alignment, feasibility, cost effectiveness and adherence to the information systems policies and standards.

4.      Responsible for the consolidation of the agency plans into a statewide plan.

5.      Responsible for the identification of statewide information technology requirements for budgetary planning.

6.      Responsible for providing training and guidance to agencies to support the development of their plan.

7.      For consolidated agencies, provide leadership and facilitate the development of each agency’s Information Systems Plan.

 

Agency Management

1.   Responsible for developing or supporting the development of the agency Information Systems Plan following the guidelines and standardized format provided.

2.   Responsible for ensuring the plan is updated  as needed throughout the year.

3.   Establish and/or follow procedures for the review of agency requests for information technology resources and services by agency management.

Date Last Revised - 04/08/21