The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) provides centralized support services for state agency operations. One of those operations is the technology oversight department known as ASET.
The ADOA FY2018 budget calls out several strategic IT projects that align with ADOA-ASET’s core mission to ensure the continuity of mission critical and essential systems for taxpayers. One trend evident in the budget requests is the continued desire to modernize and better manage the state’s infrastructure. For example, ADOA has requested $5M to continue the analysis of, consolidation and modernization of IT systems. Of this amount, $3.5M is expected to be spent on infrastructure, software, training and project management and $1.5M to engage consultants to assist with the execution of the assessment. However, the breakdown may change depending on the outcome of the statewide IT Efficiency Assessment RFP presently in evaluation.
The largest budget request concerns phase one of the replacement of the state’s HRIS "to drive efficiencies and enable faster decisions." ADOA is recommending an appropriation of $15M to begin the multi-year effort to procure an enterprise-class, cloud-based solution. The current HRIS consists of multiple software packages and is plagued with business, technical and security challenges. This budget request comes on the heels of a $12M appropriation to purchase a new enterprise procurement solution.
Here are some other noteworthy requests:
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