Notice: applying this to your agency.
The IT Project Resources are not meant to replace your agency’s internal project management practices or prescribe how you must operate. Instead, they offer concepts and tools that can strengthen delivery by providing a scalable framework for project level coordination. All project documentation should be maintained throughout each stage in alignment with agency policies and, where applicable, WaTech requirements and oversight expectations.
Environment Management is about standing up, maintaining, and governing the spaces where development and testing happen. Define how the solution aligns with enterprise architecture, security, data, and technology standards across all participating agencies. Establish how shared components, integrations, and cross‑agency dependencies will be governed, validated, and supported to ensure interoperability, compliance, and long‑term operational sustainability.
For Programs:
Develop an enterprise‑level management approach covering shared services, cross‑agency integrations, and statewide standards. Define enterprise guardrails, governance checkpoints, architectural patterns, and compliance expectations.
For Programs with Agency‑Led Sub‑Projects:
Required for each agency to produce an agency‑specific enterprise alignment plan and consolidate these into a unified enterprise operating framework.
For Projects:
Document projects specific enterprise alignment requirements, integration points, and compliance obligations. Identify roles, responsibilities, and dependencies related to architecture, security, data, and operations. Establish validation checkpoints and escalation paths for enterprise‑level risks or deviations.
Key Activities:
- Define enterprise architecture, security, and data alignment requirements.
- Identify cross‑agency dependencies and shared component impacts.
- Document integration points, data flows, and interoperability requirements.
- Establish enterprise governance checkpoints and escalation protocols.
- Validate alignment with WaTech oversight and statewide standards.
- Confirm operational readiness for long‑term enterprise support.
- Ensure documentation supports enterprise continuity and sustainment.
WaTech available template: Available July 2026