§ 147-33.72E. Project management standards.
§ 147‑33.72E. Projectmanagement standards.
(a) AgencyResponsibilities. Each agency shall provide for one or more project managerswho meet the applicable quality assurance standards for each informationtechnology project that is subject to approval under G.S. 143‑33.72C(a).Each project manager shall be subject to the review and approval of the StateChief Information Officer.
Each agency project managershall provide periodic reports to the project management assistant assigned tothe project by the State CIO under subsection (b) of this section. The reportsshall include information regarding project costs, issues related to hardware,software, or training, projected and actual completion dates, and any otherinformation related to the implementation of the information technologyproject.
(b) State ChiefInformation Officer Responsibilities. The State Chief Information Officershall designate a project management assistant from the Office of InformationTechnology Services for any project that receives approval under. G.S. 147‑33.72C(a)if the project costs or is expected to cost more than one million dollars($1,000,000), whether the project is undertaken in single or multiple phases orcomponents. The State Chief Information Officer may designate a projectmanagement assistant for any other information technology project.
The project managementassistant shall advise the agency with the initial planning of a project, thecontent and design of any request for proposals, contract development, procurement,and architectural and other technical reviews. The project management assistantshall also monitor agency progress in the development and implementation of theproject and shall provide status reports to the State Chief InformationOfficer, including recommendations regarding continued approval of the project.(2004‑129,s. 2; 2007‑281, s. 1.)