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In order to be successful, all information technology efforts must be pursued in alignment with a well-defined architecture. This Policy establishes just such a requirement in Maine State Government.
As Maine State information technology becomes more complex, more expensive, more interconnected, and more exposed to the external world, it has become even more important to create, and adhere to, a well-defined architecture. The State has already established a process to create its strategic architecture. This policy is being established to create the complementary enforcement mechanism.
This Policy applies to all information technology assets, both hardware and software, including:
· information technology assets that are owned by the Executive Branch and Semi-autonomous State Agencies[1], irrespective of where such assets are located or hosted, and
· information technology assets from other Maine State Government branches that are reliant upon the State wide area network for their operation.
All persons and parties engaged in information technology work for the State of Maine are responsible for complying with its defined information technology architecture.
The Maine State information technology architecture is published at http://Maine.Gov/oit/architecture.
1. Semi-autonomous State Agency: An agency created by an act of the Legislature that is not part of the conventional branches of Government, i.e., the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Secretary of State, the Office of the State Treasurer, and the Audit Department.
2. Information Technology Assets: The Information Technology Association of America (itaa.org) defines Information Technology as "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware." By extension, Information Technology Assets encompass the entire spectrum of information technology products, such as operating systems, databases, email utilities, word processors, spreadsheets, desktop personal computers, servers, network routers, etc.
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1. Document Reference Number: 32
2. Category: Applications
3. Adoption Date: 10/14/08
4. Effective Date:10/14/08
5. Review Date: 10/14/09
6. Point of Contact: B. Victor Chakravarty, Enterprise Systems Architect, State House Station #138, Augusta, ME 04333, (207) 624-9840.
7. Approved By: Richard B. Thompson, Chief Information Officer, State House Station #138, Augusta, ME 04333, (207) 624-7568.
8. Position Title(s) or Agency Responsible for Enforcement: Kathy Record, Associate Chief Information Officer, State House Station #138, Augusta, ME 04333, (207) 624-7574.
9. Legal Citation: 5 MRSA, Chapter 163, Section 1973, paragraphs B and D, read in part: [The Chief Information Officer shall] "Set policies and standards for the implementation and use of information and telecommunications technologies" and "Identify and implement information technology best business practices and project management".
10. Waiver Process: A request for waiver should be submitted to the CIO in writing, explaining the reasons thereof.