States need better, stronger IT governance and management, said a...
States need better, stronger IT governance and management, said a report released by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), TechAmerica and Grant Thornton. The report deals with IT portfolio management, spending, business models, procurement, management practices and…
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emerging technologies. It was based on results of a survey of state CIOs. Tight budgets and tough times burden them, said NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson. “However, the results of the survey clearly indicate this situation presents opportunities for CIOs to execute on cost-saving strategies, innovative business models and advance the use of emerging technologies,” he added. Lower budgets and rising demands for new IT-enabled services are driving CIOs to consolidate applications and data centers, merge services and embrace cloud computing, social media and other emerging technologies, said the report, released last week. A key challenge is IT governance, often complicated by imbalances between accountability and authority. Procurement and IT portfolio management also are problematic, the report said. CIOs gave active portfolio management a “C” grade in the 30 states using it, the report said. It said CIOs also complained of inadequate procurement processes and supported states’ aligning theirs with business’s.