- Introduction to WaTech Allocations (Allocated Rates)
- The Allocation Process
- Customer Base, Methodology & Invoicing Structure
- Do Agencies Receive Funding to Pay Allocation Charges?
- Enterprise System Rates Allocation
- State Data Network Allocation
- Security Gateway Allocation
- Security Infrastructure Allocation
- State Data Center (Debt) Allocation
- State Data Center (Operations) Allocation
- Location Based Services Allocation (GIS/WAMAS)
- Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) Allocation
- Small Agency IT Allocation
- Strategy and Management Allocation
- State Privacy Office Allocation
- Microsoft Office 365 Allocation
- Enterprise Data Management Allocation
- Enterprise Cloud Services Allocation
- Enterprise Architecture and Innovation Allocation
- WaTech Central Services Allocation
Allocation goal/methodology
The Enterprise Architecture and Innovation Allocation was established to support Enterprise architecture (EA) to meet the responsibility according to RCW 43.105.265. EA translates business vision and strategy into effective enterprise change. EA helps depict how information, business and technology work together to accomplish the state’s business objectives. One of EA’s major value propositions is establishing shared, common solutions and reusing strategic technology resources across the state. EA measures success through several key measures, including the number of designated statewide enterprise IT services and number of agencies consuming those enterprise IT services. EA also provides a critical research and analysis function. The program helps guide the state in the assessment and adoption of new technologies such as the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and other emerging technologies that will drive the digital transformation of state government. In the state operating model, EA’s success requires a collaborative, business outcome-driven approach that focuses on consistent partnership with agency business and technology leadership.
The allocation was distributed to agencies based on agency IT full-time employees (FTEs). For institutions of higher education (both the four-year institutions and the community and technical college system), only IT FTEs that support administrative functions of the institutions are counted. Instructional staff, hospital staff, and other non-administrative positions of the agencies are exempt from the FTE counts.
What is included in this allocation?
- Consultation and support of state agency end-to-end architectural design process and strategy development.
- Consulting services focused on enhancing the enterprise architecture maturity of supported agencies.
How is this allocation governed?
WaTech recommends the allocation methodology for this allocation, and the Office of Financial Management builds the calculations into the Central Services Model. The Legislature provides final approval through the enacted budget.
Leveraging this allocation
As agencies use the Enterprise Architecture and Innovation services, agencies will gain greater value from this allocation.
Billing information
The naming convention for this allocation will be Allocation - Enterprise Architecture and Innovation (EL L050).