STATE OF ALABAMA OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IT PROJECT GOVERNANCE Dr. Joanne Hale, Secretary of IT Cheri Martin, Deputy Secretary of IT Lisa Townsend, DHR CIO Mission of OIT State level Policy Planning Governance 2 Agenda IT Project Governance ◦ What it is ◦ Why we need it Who developed it How it works Where to find more details How to get started 3 What is IT Project Governance Guides how project decisions are made Who How When 4