2005 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management

From the State’s Chief Technology Officer

December 14, 2005

The 79th Texas Legislature clearly set the new direction for technology management in state government through landmark legislation. It is a direction that maximizes technology infrastructure and allows individual agencies to focus efforts on respective core businesses. Shared Success is the roadmap that ensures this vision will become reality through objectives and strategies that support and involve all state agencies while reflecting strong ties to the goals of the Governor and all state leadership.

Throughout the report, you will see the word “shared”—this has been carefully chosen. Transforming technology in Texas state government is not the responsibility of a single agency. It is, rather, a shared responsibility of all agencies, working collaboratively, to build an enterprise infrastructure that supports individual, mission-critical agency business processes. The result will be a shared success.

I would like to thank the technology and business professionals across both public and private sectors in Texas, including an Advisory Committee for the State Plan for Information Resource Management, who provided input into this report.

Technology resource management is being transformed in Texas government. Through sharing vision, responsibilities, and success, the citizens of this great state will reap countless benefits.

Larry A Olson
Executive Director
Department of Information Resources