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North Dakota IT officials tell appropriations committee major IT procurements can take up to a year; urge earlier agency planning
Summary
State IT leaders told the House Appropriations — Government Operations Division that large technology projects typically require extended planning and procurement timelines, and urged agencies to involve Information Technology Department (ITD) staff earlier to avoid costly delays and duplicate systems.
Corey Mach, chief information officer at the state’s Information Technology Department, told the House Appropriations — Government Operations Division that planning and procurement for IT projects often takes far longer than legislators expect. "For really small projects…you're still looking at 4 to 5 months," Mach said. "When you're getting into larger IT projects…you're nearly into a year before you're even beginning development."
Mach told the committee that the department wants to be involved in agencies’ strategic planning so…
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