Information Technology Initiative definition
Information Technology Initiative means a project to develop or provide, with the City’s own personnel or resources, or by means of a procurement or set of related procurements:
Information Technology Initiative or “IT Initiative”: A project to develop or provide, with an Authorized Purchaser’s own personnel and resources, or to obtain by means of a procurement or set of related procurements: (i) New hardware, software or services for data processing, office automation or telecommunications; (ii) An overhaul, upgrade or replacement of a substantial portion of the hardware or software in an existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications system; or (iii) A substantial expansion of existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications services.4 4 Information Technology Initiative does not include: (i) A procurement for preliminary quality assurance services or quality management services; (ii) A routine update to or purchase of hardware or software within an existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications system; (iii) A renewal of an existing contract for data processing, office automation or telecommunications services under terms and conditions that are substantially the same as in the existing contract; or (iv) A replacement of a component of an existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications system that is not essential for the system to function as designed or that occurs at the end of the component’s anticipated life cycle.
Information Technology Initiative means an information technology project proposed by a governmental body or governmental bodies that exceeds a total estimated cost established by the board.
More Definitions of Information Technology Initiative
Information Technology Initiative or “IT Initiative”: A project to develop or provide, with an Authorized Purchaser’s own personnel and resources, or to obtain by means of a procurement or set of related procurements: (i) New hardware, software or services for data processing, office automation or telecommunications; (ii) An overhaul, upgrade or replacement of a substantial portion of the hardware or software in an existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications system; or (iii) A substantial expansion of existing data processing, office automation or telecommunications services.3