Kansas Information Technology Office

The filing requirements and related processes for all stages of an IT project's lifecycle are detailed in the pages linked below.

KARS Help Center

Access helpful information and training recordings for KARS users.

Planned IT Projects

Future projects identified by an entity's business and IT planning activities are required to perform the Kansas IT Business Risk Assessment.

Proposed IT Project Plans

Prior to procurement activities, and again prior to the commencement of execution, IT projects must be reviewed and approved by the entity's branch CITO, through the process outlined in this section.

IT Project Quarterly Reporting

Throughout an IT project's execution, it is monitored through reports submitted quarterly.

Summaries of All IT Project Quarterly Reports

IT Project Close-Out and PIER

The filings required to conclude a project are detailed here.

IT Project PIERs

• Project management training
• State of Kansas Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• KARS Help Center
• Information Technology Executive Council (ITEC)

The procedures above reflect the following:

• ITEC Policy 2400 – IT Project Plan Approval and Project Status Reporting
• ITEC Standard 2400-S – IT Project Plan Approval and Project Status Reporting
• ITEC Policy 2510 – IT Project Oversight
• ITEC Policy Guideline 2510A – IT Project Oversight Guidelines
• JCIT Policy 1 – Review of Proposed Projects
• JCIT Policy 2 – Review of Active Projects
• 2004 Recommendations
• Kansas Statutes 75-7201 – 75-7212

For inquiries regarding the Kansas Information Technology Office, please contact Sara Spinks at (785) 296-3329 or sara.spinks@ks.gov.