New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 12 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Part 9 - PROJECT CERTIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
Section 1.12.9.12 - PROJECT PLANS

Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.12.9.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Plan Required. An agency shall prepare, in accordance with instructions contained in the project management guidelines and best practices document prepared by eth office, a project plan for every IT project regardless of its scope or cost. The agency project manager shall document the plan and all revisions to the plan, and shall keep it on file until the system is removed from operation.

B. Plan contents. The plan shall contain at a minimum:

(1) a description of the project;

(2) a description of the functions the system will provide;

(3) a description of the development lifecycle methodology;

(4) an initial risk assessment;

(5) risk management strategies, including mitigation actions;

(6) quality assurance strategies or plan;

(7) human and financial resource requirements and allocation;

(8) a project review schedule;

(9) IV&V plan and reports;

(10) project deliverables;

(11) a project schedule; and

(12) appropriate security planning for at least data, disaster recovery, and system back-up.

C. Plan approval. For projects meeting the selection criteria, the agency shall submit the plan to the office prior to initiation of the project or release of funding by the department of finance and administration. The office shall review the internal plan for sufficiency and in accordance with criteria specified by the PCC, and shall make recommendations to the PCC for certification. The PCC will review the documentation and provide the agency an opportunity to present the information technology project to the PCC for certification. The PCC meets monthly and will schedule presentation at each meeting. It the agency's responsibility to assure timely submission of materials and schedule certification review. The PCC will identify areas of improvement to the agency if the plan does not meet initial approval of the PCC. The PCC shall make their recommendation to the ITC.

D. Right to appeal. If an agency requesting certification for any phase is denied certification, the agency may appeal the decision by submitting a written intent to appeal within five (5) business days of receipt of denial. The written intent to appeal shall be submitted to the chair of the ITC with a courtesy copy provided to the chair of the PCC. It shall be the responsibility of the agency to comply with the ITC agenda and meeting rules to present its appeal.

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