Information Technology planning for the state will encompass two distinct but related planning areas: a state information technology plan and individual agency biennial information technology plans. Key aspects of the planning effort are to identify the information technology objectives and how those objectives support State and agency missions, how they achieve or enhance electronic access to records, information, and services, and how they promote efficient sharing of information throughout state government.

Agencies must develop and implement an information technology planning process that supports the state information technology plan and complements the biennial budgeting cycle. Where appropriate, in addition to an overall agency perspective, agency plans should reflect individualized plans for agency components, e.g. divisions, offices, etc. and should provide a coordinating structure for the complete agency.