Chapter 4 – Information Technology

43010.4 Information Management Planning Infrastructure

• CDC has developed a formal structure for planning which includes an MISManagement Information Systems Committee and an ongoing planning process that involves analysis, evaluation, and review of proposed projects. This project review, reporting, and evaluation process is covered in DOMDepartment Operations Manual Subchapter 44000, Project Review, Reporting and Evaluation. Alternately, this subchapter describes the MISManagement Information Systems Committee, the MISManagement Information Systems Support Unit (MISManagement Information Systems-SU), ISDInformation Services Division (see EIS), and the role each plays in the management planning process.

• MISManagement Information Systems Committee

  • The MISManagement Information Systems Committee, whose members represent the divisions within CDC and the CalPIA, is responsible for executive leadership and strategic planning in seeking out opportunities to employ information technology for the achievement of the Department’s mission, goals, and objectives. The MISManagement Information Systems Committee assesses all proposed ITS projects (ranked according to their importance to the Department’s mission) to assure conformance with the Department’s mission statement, strategic plan, and key programs. The committee also reviews and approves the Department’s Information Management Annual Plan (IMAPInformation Management Annual Plan) and endorses future needs identified in long-range planning documents. DOMDepartment Operations Manual 41020.3 describes the role of the MISManagement Information Systems Committee.

• ISDInformation Services Division (see EIS)

  • ISDInformation Services Division (see EIS) is responsible for development and maintenance of the overall strategic plan of the Department. This plan shall be the result of compiling all divisional automation needs into a single document for the prioritization of projects and alignment with the budget by the MISManagement Information Systems Committee.

  • ISDInformation Services Division (see EIS) is also responsible for maintaining and updating the IMAPInformation Management Annual Plan. This includes: working with the user to develop appropriate documents for inclusion in the IMAPInformation Management Annual Plan for those projects reportable to OITOffice of Information Technology, ensuring that the appropriate reportable project forms are completed, notifying the user once a project has been approved, whether it is delegated or non-delegated, maintaining copies of all reports, and, as appropriate, acting as a liaison between OITOffice of Information Technology and CDC project management concerning reporting requirements throughout the life cycle of the project.

• MISManagement Information Systems-SU

  • The MISManagement Information Systems-SU provides functional support to the MISManagement Information Systems Committee by coordinating MISManagement Information Systems Committee meeting agendas, coordinating the review of proposed ITS projects, preparing annual updates for the Department cabinet on all CDC automation efforts for the current year as well as strategic planning for the coming year, and participating in the development of presentations for the committee addressing current technical innovations and coordinating the review of information system concepts to ensure compliance and consonance with the budget cycle. Refer to DOMDepartment Operations Manual 41020.4 for more details on the role of the MISManagement Information Systems-SU.