Implementation Strategy July 2002 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE PROCESS ORP Publishes & Maintains 8 Standing Committee Recommends Approval / Disapproval 7 Standards Committee Reviews Draft 6 SDT Develops Standard Pkg 5 Standards Committee Coordinates SDT 4 Standing Committee Reviews Priorities 3 Standards Committee Reviews 2 SPONSOR Proposes Standard 1

2 of 13 Outline u Purpose u Benefits u Standards Development Lifecycle Process u Composite View of Standards Lifecycle u Next Steps

3 of 13 Purpose u To allow Standards to evolve in an orderly and repeatable manner while ensuring compatibility and supportability across the State’s core IT infrastructure. u The statewide Standards Development Lifecycle Process (SDLP) provides a uniform, repeatable mechanism for the development, adoption and application of enterprise IT standards. u The Standards Committee provides guidance and administration of the standards development lifecycle process.

4 of 13 Benefits From a Standards Development Lifecycle Process u Provides coordinated and timely standards development administration. u Ensures prioritization and support for standards development process. u Reduces cost of government through efficient and consistent technology management.

5 of 13 Sponsor u Prepares Standard Proposal Request (SPR) for creation, implementation, change or deletion of an enterprise standard. u SPR is submitted to the the Standards Committee for review. SPONSOR offers SPR for problem/need Need Identified Step 1 Outcomes / Deliverables u Standard Proposal Request Prepared and Submitted

6 of 13 Standards Committee Reviews Standard Proposal Request REVIEW STANDARD PROPOSAL REQUEST (SPR) ORP u Schedules meetings u Reviews standard proposal requests for scope, feasibility, impact, resources and alternatives u Assesses compliance with strategic direction ESRT reviews and sends recommendation for priorities, resources, and schedules, to IMPACT Step 2 Outcomes / Deliverables u Recommendations to Standing Committee

7 of 13 Standing Committee Reviews priorities & resources Standing Committee u Provides executive guidance for initiation of standards through review of scope, feasibility, impact, and resources. u State CIO - Final approval of priorities, resources and schedules Step 3 Outcomes / Deliverables u Decisions u Priorities u Resources

8 of 13 Establish and Coordinate Standards Development Teams Standards Committee u Establishes Standards Development Team (SDT) u Provides Project Plan Outline u Activates standard templates u Reports progress of SDT u Prepares status information Standards Committee Coordinates SDT Step 4 Outcomes / Deliverables u SDT Assigned u Collect and maintain status information

9 of 13 Standards Development Team (SDT) SDT u Reviews SPR and Complete Project Plan u Researches issues related to standard u Prepares findings u Post for comments u Completes Draft standards package SDT Develops Draft Standard Package Step 5 Outcomes / Deliverables u Project Plan u Draft Standard Package

10 of 13 Review Draft Standard Package Standards Committee u Reviews draft standard package u Post for Review u Sends to Standing Committee for review / recommendation Standards Committee Reviews Draft Standard Package Step 6 Outcomes / Deliverables u Status Reports u Recommendations to Standing Committee

11 of 13 Standing Committee Recommends approval /disapproval Standards Approval Standing Committee u Reviews draft standards package u Discuss and considers implementation to enterprise direction and Agency operations. u Recommends approval / disapproval of the draft standards package for publication u State CIO provides final approval / disapproval Step 7 Outcomes / Deliverables u Approval of Standard for Publication

12 of 13 Publish Standard ORP Publishes & Maintains Standing Committee / ORP u Notifies all stakeholders and participants of availability for final standard u Publishes Standard - updates Administration Guide and web site u Performs Post Implementation Review and Maintenance Step 8 Outcomes / Deliverables u Published standard u Maintain Standard

13 of 13 COMPOSITE VIEW OF STANDARDS LIFE CYCLE FLOW