DIS definition 12-04

Information Technology (IT) Resources: Equipment, telecommunications, video telecommunications, proprietary software, and purchased services. IT resources may also include personal services when OFM approvals are obtained and all reporting/approval requirements of OFM are followed.

from DIS Portfolio Management Policy Definitions 

Definition from 2003 

The State of Washington Dept. of Information Services (DIS) currently defines IT from their Information Technology Investment Policy (http://dis.wa.gov/portfolio/) as the following:

The operation, management, or use of stand-alone, shared, or network-attached computers. 

The operation, management, or use of voice, data, or video telecommunications equipment, networks, or services. 

The purchase of computer or telecommunications network or integration services from commercial sources. 

The purchase of commercial off-the-shelf or state-developed software.



Note: Anna Kircher discussed this definintion with our liaison at DIS who agreed that the current definition is much too narrow to emcompass everthing that is IT at Evergreen. We should work to develop our own definition.