LEXINGTON, Ky., Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - Enterprise
architecture is a way states can improve and lower costs for IT
procurement, according to the latest issue brief, "Leveraging Enterprise
Architecture for Improved IT Procurement," released today by the
National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The
report is available for download on NASCIO's website at
www.nascio.org/publications.
Due
to mounting pressures to balance the fiscal realities in the states,
both state CIOs and procurement officials are looking to find ways to
save taxpayer dollars. NASCIO, a long-time supporter of an enterprise
approach for state IT, believes streamlining IT investments should start
with reducing diversity and complexity through standardization.
"To
ensure a holistic view, state governments need an enterprise approach
for IT procurement," said Alex Pettit, Oklahoma state chief information
officer and co-chair of the NASCIO State IT Procurement Modernization
Committee. "State CIOs recognize there needs to be an enterprise
approach for delivering IT services more effectively, but also in a way
that can create savings through streamlined investments. In Oklahoma, we
have had quantifiable savings by using this approach."
NASCIO
would also like to thank the members of the State IT Procurement
Modernization Committee, including contributions from TechAmerica and
the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), for the
valuable insight while formulating the first in a series of guidance
briefs.