The plan is a consolidation of information that is collected, analyzed, and summarized through a collaborative effort between agency and NDIT staff. The reports and dashboards accessible here are updated regularly to reflect the most current IT plan material.
NDIT/Statewide Technology Priorities
- Reduce technical debt
Reducing technical debt means taking deliberate actions to improve the quality, maintainability, and sustainability of technology systems by addressing shortcuts, outdated practices, or deficiencies that were introduced in the past. It also includes the act of replacing old technologies (e.g., mainframe-based systems) with modernized solutions.
- Rationalize applications
“Rationalizing applications” is the process of systematically reviewing an organization’s portfolio of software applications to determine which ones should be retained, refreshed, reviewed, or retired. Application rationalization includes cleaning up and optimizing the software portfolio, so the organization spends less, supports fewer redundant systems, and gains more value from its technology investments. Solutions that support multiple lines of business, or enterprise usage, are preferable to those that do not.
- Leverage the ND Citizen and Business Gateway
The ND Gateway is a single portal through which business owners and entrepreneurs can access essential state government services. The future vision for the gateway is to provide a single entry-point for all citizen services. To support this goal, any application being re-written should consider being developed on the low code/no code technology platform on which the gateway resides. All new solutions should either reside in or interface with the gateway.
- Maximize statewide IT security
Increasing the state’s cybersecurity posture is always essential. By increasing IT security, agencies safeguard public trust by protecting sensitive citizen data, critical infrastructure, and essential government services from cyber threats that could disrupt operations, compromise privacy, and erode confidence in government.
- Data modernization
Data modernization is the act of enhancing the state’s ability to deliver efficient, citizen-focused services, and to make informed policy decisions, by ensuring that data is treated as a strategic asset that is managed using modern, standardized, secure practices. A data modernization initiative is a coordinated, enterprise-level effort to transition from legacy data systems and practices to modern, scalable, and secure data platforms, tools, and governance models. The purpose of data modernization is to ensure that data is accessible, reliable, interoperable, and actionable across the enterprise, thereby supporting better decision-making, innovation, and service delivery.
Technology initiatives that align to these categories, and have strong business cases to support them, will be prioritized over those that do not.
Biennial CIO Report
NDCC § 54-35-15.2.(13) states that the Legislative IT Committee shall “Receive a report from the chief information officer before October first of each even-numbered year regarding proposed major information technology projects and other information technology issues for the next biennium.”
This information is reviewed during the committee meetings leading up to legislative session.
Proposed Major IT Projects Report for the 2025-2027 Biennium
Information technology issues for the next biennium (2025-2027)
This Quarter In IT Planning Update
This document provides a quarterly:
- Strategy reminder
- Progress/status on key IT planning activities
- Expectations for the coming quarter
First update coming soon.
ND VIEW Portfolio Dashboard
The Major IT Project Dashboard displays the status of all major IT projects, updated with the most current data available, refreshed daily. It includes information regarding which strategies projects support. This dashboard is available to the public.
A more detailed Project Portfolio is available to state staff as part of the NDIT Dashboard.
Technology Roadmap
The Technology Roadmap is currently being developed. The roadmap will be updated at regular intervals, and it will display a current state-future state gap, with guidance on what technologies should be promoted, contained, or retired. The roadmap will be available to the public.
Application Inventory
The application inventory dashboard serves as a comprehensive catalogue of the various software applications used throughout state government. It provides insights into each application's purpose, usage, status, and whether the application should be retained, reviewed, refreshed, or retired. It helps visualize redundant or outdated applications while highlighting essential applications that require upgrades or maintenance.
The Application Inventory is available to state staff as part of the NDIT Dashboard.