The Kansas Information Technology Office (KITO) supports the statutory responsibilities of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch Chief Information Technology Officers (CITOs) and the Chief Information Technology Architect (CITA) for the state of Kansas. It provides oversight of information technology projects as outlined in statute, ITEC policies, and JCIT guidelines and recommendations.

The short answer is: it depends!

Regulations approved by the state in 2023 has shifted the definiton of reportable projects from a dollar based ($250,000 and above) to a risk based evaluation through HB 2019 and ITEC 2400. Additionally, communication from the KITO office indicates 'the ITEC policy gives the CITO discretion over projects and even those under the risk threshold can be deemed reportable'. The current definition of IT related projects that require risk evaluation is 'a planned series of events to accomplish a specified outcome in a specified period of time under consistent management that has an identifiable budget for expenses'.

Given the new regulations, the K-State PMO (project management office) has developed a basic dashboard of current K-State reportable projects to enable more visibility into the full scope of work required to manage and maintain compliance with the KITO process.

The PMO stays informed of the current requirements and can help K-State departments navigate them. The best way to get started is to fill out a Project Evaluation form and a PMO resource will reach out regarding next steps.