{"id":34330,"date":"2025-12-17T07:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/?post_type=dom&#038;p=34330"},"modified":"2025-12-17T23:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:46:08","slug":"43020-3-1-pal-stages-and-deliverables","status":"publish","type":"dom","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/dom\/chapter-4-information-technology\/article-8-project-initiation-and-approval\/43020-3-1-pal-stages-and-deliverables\/","title":{"rendered":"43020.3.1 PAL Stages and Deliverables"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) is a process that will be used by the department to manage and assess the full implications of any project proposals. The PAL is a means of linking IT projects to the department\u2019s strategic business and IT plans. The PAL is divided into the following four stages which include the following types of analysis: Stage1 business analysis, Stage 2 alternatives analysis, Stage 3 procurement analysis and Stage 4 solution analysis. Refer to the CDT Reportable Project Decision Tree Reference Guide. Per the guidelines outlined in SAM, section 4928, the PAL Stage\/Gate deliverables, here and after referred to as \u201cdeliverables\u201d, must provide an accurate summary of the results from all four stages of PAL. The deliverables include a complete summary of the four stages of a proposed project to establish the business case for investment of state resources by setting out the reasons for undertaking the project and analyzing its costs and benefits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>PAL deliverables must be submitted to CDT, the Office of Legislation (OOL) Analyst, and to the Department of Finance\u2019s Information Technology Consulting Unit for review. CDT publishes detailed instructions and guidelines for preparing deliverables, which are available in the Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM), section 19. The deliverables must use the format specified by CDT and signed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or their designee. 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