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Georgia Technology Authority

IT Management

pdf file Acquisition and Use of Telecom Services and Equipment, PM-04-002.01
Procedures governing the acquisition and use of telecommunications services and equipment.

pdf file Data Sharing, PM-07-003.02
Promotes sharing of data among agencies.

pdf file Enterprise Architecture, PM-03-003.02
Defines Enterprise Architecture technology infrastructure policy.

pdf file Exemption from State Policies and Standards, SM-11-007.01
Requirements for a request for an exemption from an IT policy or standard.

pdf file IT Strategic Plan, SM-09-003.01
Establishes requirements for an agency information technology strategic planning process.

pdf file Independent Verification and Validation, SM-06-001.02
Requires that agencies use GTA to contract for services to independently verify and validate information technology projects with budgets of $1 million or greater.

pdf file Information Technology Policies, Standards and Guidelines, PM-04-001.03
GTA’s statutory authority and approach for setting technology policies, standards and guidelines.

pdf file Performance Lifecycle Framework, SM-10-006.02
The Enterprise Performance Lifecycle Framework ensures that all IT investments are valuated at specific points in their lifecycle to ensure the investments meet the business performance needs and expectations of the agencies and the enterprise.

pdf file Performance Lifecycle Management Guideline, GM-11-001.01
This guideline provides a framework for state agencies to manage their technology investments in order to achieve consistently successful outcomes that maximize alignment with enterprise-wide and agency-specific goals and objectives.

pdf file Performance Lifecycle Management, SM-10-007.02
This standard establishes the minimum common practices for managing the life of an IT system from initiation through disposition.

pdf file Performance Lifecycle Stage Gate, SM-10-008.02
This standard requires a stage gate review at the end of each stage of an IT project to determine whether the project advances to the next phase, or stage.

pdf file Portfolio Management, GM-09-002.01
Guidelines to implement an IT portfolio management methodology.

pdf file Project Financial Management, GM-09-001.01
Guidelines for technology project financial management.

pdf file Project Financial Management, SM-09-001.01
Project expenditures shall be planned and tracked with a financial management process.

pdf file Project Management Glossary, GM-08-104.01

pdf file Social Media GM-11-002.01
Methodology to employ social media.

pdf file System Development Lifecycle, SM-10-005
This standard requires agencies to select and use a System Development Lifecycle methodology.

pdf file Technology Project Management, GM-08-101.01
GTA recommends a project management methodology to be used for projects with a $100,000 or greater investment in technology.

pdf file Technology Project Management, SM-03-006.03
Sets forth the requirement that agencies utilize and apply a project management methodology to those projects that have a $100,000 or greater investment in technology.

pdf file Technology Review (eAPR), SM-08-103.01
GTA reviews all IT initiatives for compliance with state and agency strategic goals and with enterprise policies and standards.

pdf file Technology Review, PM-06-001.04
This policy establishes GTA's process for review and recommendation of all information technology initiatives.

pdf file Telecom Technology Review, SM-05-001.03
Administering enterprise and agency open contracts for telecommunications systems and long distance services.