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52 <br />Appendix B: IT Governance 12012 <br />The IT Governance Council (ITGC) will coordinate all Orange County IT projects through a managed <br />process. At any given time, there are projects of various size and complexity levels being evaluated, <br />planned, or worked on throughout the County. Different projects are at different stages of their <br />lifecycle and require different levels of involvement from the various Information Technology (IT) and <br />functional project team members. The ITGC should include standing members: the County Manager <br />or Assistant County Manager, the HR director, the Financial Services Director, the Emergency <br />Management Services Director, the CIO, and ad hoc members: two additional County department <br />heads appointed by the standing members. <br />Among the many benefits of coordinated project governance is the increased ability of Business <br />Stakeholders, IT Staff, Project Managers, and Subject Matter Experts to monitor project progress and <br />resources. Additionally, coordinated project governance provides management with a single, <br />comprehensive list of projects requested and underway. <br />The proposed management processes involve: <br />1. Initial Request to IT Governance Council (ITGC) for IT Project Approval <br />2. Technical review by Technical Subcommittee, including resource and support requirements <br />3. ITGC review and approval of project for Goal Alignment based on County priorities <br />a. Determination of funding availability, if requested without funding source <br />4. Allocation of IT Project within Project Schedule, based on prioritization ranking <br />The following diagram outlines the IT Project Approval Process. <br />Funding Secured <br />technical veracity, <br />internal technology <br />alignment and support <br />IT Project Approval <br />F T Project Schedule <br />sed on prioritization <br />Funding Needed <br />Evaluate Project for <br />technical veracity, <br />internal technology <br />alignment and support <br />requirements <br />Funding Availability <br />Determined <br />