2014 Virginia Code
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-2008. Additional duties of the CIO relating to project management

The CIO shall have the following duties relating to the management of information technology projects:

1. Develop and recommend to the Secretary a Commonwealth Project Management Standard for information technology projects by state agencies or public institutions of higher education that establishes a methodology for the initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of information technology projects and related procurements. Such methodology shall include the establishment of appropriate oversight for information technology projects. The basis for the governance and oversight of information technology projects shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, an assessment of the project's risk and complexity. The Commonwealth Project Management Standard shall require that all such projects conform to the Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology developed and approved pursuant to § 2.2-2007 and the strategic plans of agencies and public institutions of higher education. All executive branch agencies and public institutions of higher education shall conform to the requirements of the Commonwealth Project Management Standard.

2. Establish minimum qualifications and training standards for project managers.

3. Establish an information clearinghouse that identifies best practices and new developments and contains detailed information regarding the Commonwealth's previous experiences with the development of major information technology projects.

4. Disapprove any agency or public institution of higher education request to initiate a major information technology project or related procurement if funding for such project has not been included in the budget bill in accordance with § 2.2-1509.3. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply upon a determination by the Governor that an emergency exists and a major information technology project is necessary to address the emergency.

5. Review and approve or disapprove the selection or termination of any Commonwealth information technology project that has not been defined or designated as a major information technology project pursuant to § 2.2-225 or that does not have high risk and high complexity. For any Commonwealth information technology projects defined or designated as major information technology projects, or that have high risk and high complexity, the CIO shall recommend approval or disapproval to the Secretary pursuant to § 2.2-225.

6. Disapprove or recommend for disapproval by the Secretary any Commonwealth information technology projects that do not conform to the Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology developed and approved pursuant to § 2.2-2007 or to the strategic plans of state agencies or public institutions of higher learning.

2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2009, c. 757; 2010, cc. 136, 145; 2011, c. 739.