CA AB2523

Director of Technology must review the California Project Management Methodology Reference Manual and draft a report by July 1, 2016 recommending how to develop a team of senior consulting information technology experts to support state agencies and project leaders.

Report must address challenges in managing large IT projects including governance, contract management, testing, organizational change management, data conversion, scheduling, risk management, quality assurance, requirements definition, architecture, and roll-out planning.

Report shall be transmitted to the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review.

After submitting the report, the Director of Technology must establish a unit within the Department of Technology staffed with consulting information technology experts to provide support to state agencies.

Bill takes effect immediately as an urgency statute to provide early support for ongoing technology projects throughout state government.