Chapter 4 – Information Technology

43020.5 FSR

• CDC adheres strictly to State policy requiring that a feasibility study be conducted and a FSRFeasibility Study Reports be approved prior to the expenditure of resources on any information technology project. The only exception to this requirement is the justification and acquisition of personal computers and related commodities through use of the Workgroup Computing Justification Form (SAMState Administrative Manual Section 4991.1).

• The term Information Technology Project is defined in DOMDepartment Operations Manual 41010.3, EDPElectronic Data Processing (see IT) Definitions.

• The feasibility study shall be performed in conformance with the requirements of SAMState Administrative Manual Sections 4922 through 4927.

• The FSRFeasibility Study Reports shall be prepared in accordance with SAMState Administrative Manual Sections 4928 through 4928.4.

• The FSRFeasibility Study Reports shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the general requirement of SAMState Administrative Manual Section 4819.3, State Information Management Authority and Responsibility, as well as the specific requirements of SAMState Administrative Manual Sections 4926 through 4926.5.

• Refer to SAMState Administrative Manual and the handbook, “How To Conduct A Feasibility Study,” published by OITOffice of Information Technology, for specific guidelines for completing each step of the process.