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The Project Oversight role is responsible for ensuring information technology projects designated as “major projects” adhere to state laws, standards, guidelines, and management best practices.

A fee is assessed to major IT projects and programs to fund legislative reporting and enterprise project management activities throughout the State. Any major IT project/program budget must include this cost. The current fee structure may be found under the biennium budget guidelines on the NDIT Billing page of this website. Fees will be assessed at the completion of planning and then annually until project/program closeout.

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The Major IT Project Dashboard displays the current status of all major IT projects, updated with the most current data available, refreshed multiple times per day.

Current Major IT Project Dashboard

Whenever a major IT project starts up or completes, a narrative report is documented and submitted to the Legislative IT Committee.

See Project Startup, Closeout, and Iterative Reports below.

Whenever a major IT project starts up or completes, a narrative report is documented and submitted to the Legislative IT Committee.

Individual Projects

Agency
Startup Report
Closeout Report
Date
Attorney General's OfficeLegal Case Management System Startup 2023-06
Bank of North DakotaDynamics One Stop Shop StartupDynamics One Stop Shop Closeout2023-06
Bureau of Criminal InvestigationMidwest AFIS Network Automated Biometric Identification System StartupMidwest AFIS Network Automated Biometric Identification System Closeout2023-09
Dept. of CorrectionsElectronic Medical Records StartupElectronic Medical Records Closeout2023-07
Dept. of Environmental QualityEnvironmental Regulatory Software System StartupEnvironmental Regulatory Software System Closeout2021-04
 LIMS Replacement Startup 2022-12
 ND Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Startup 2024-04
Dept. of Health and Human ServicesBed Management System Startup 2024-08
 Budget Planning and Forecasting System StartupBudget Planning and Forecasting System Closeout2020-08
 Child Care Licensing System StartupChild Care Licensing System Closeout2023-06
 Early Childhood Integrated Data System StartupEarly Childhood Integrated Data System Closeout2021-03
 Electronic Benefits Transfer for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children StartupElectronic Benefits Transfer for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Closeout2021-03
 Electronic Health Records StartupElectronic Health Records Closeout2021-02
 Electronic Visit Verification System StartupElectronic Visit Verification System Closeout2021-09
 Help for Homeowners StartupHelp for Homeowners Closeout2022-08
 Medicaid Management Information System Application Programming Interface StartupMedicaid Management Information System Application Programming Interface Closeout2022-12
 Medicaid Management Information System Technical Stack Upgrade StartupMedicaid Management Information System Technical Stack Upgrade Closeout2023-09
 Medical Marijuana System StartupMedical Marijuana System Closeout2019-02
 n/aNational Correct Coding Initiative Replacement2023-11
 ND Rent Help StartupND Rent Help Closeout2022-03
 Qualified Service Provider Enrollment Portal StartupQualified Service Provider Enrollment Portal Closeout2024-07
 Refugee Resettlement Data Management System Startup 2024-01
 Star Laboratory Information Management System StartupStar Laboratory Information Management System Closeout2021-05
Dept. of Public InstructionK12 STARS Infrastructure Upgrade StartupK12 STARS Infrastructure Upgrade Closeout2022-09
 ND Foods 4.0 StartupND Foods 4.0 Closeout2019-10
 ND Foods 5.0 Startup 2023-10
Information Technology Dept.Contact Center as a Service Solution Startup 2024-04
 Palo Alto Toolset StartupPalo Alto Toolset Closeout2020-06
 Statewide Longitudinal Data System Data Utilization Project StartupStatewide Longitudinal Data System Data Utilization Project Closeout2023-04
 Statewide Parcel Dataset StartupStatewide Parcel Dataset Closeout2021-08
Job Service North DakotaUnemployment Insurance Incremental Modernization Phase 1 StartupUnemployment Insurance Incremental Modernization Phase 1 Closeout2024-03
Office of Management and BudgetStatewide Budget System StartupStatewide Budget System Closeout2022-11
Retirement and Investment OfficeTeachers Fund for Retirement Pension Administration System Replacement Startup 2022-07

 

Iterative Projects or Programs

Agency
Iterative Startup/Closeout Report
Date
Attorney General's OfficeNorth Dakota Gaming Solutions - Projects 1/2/3 Startup and Closeout, Project 4 Startup2024-03
Dept. of Health and Human ServicesEarly Childhood Integrated Data Set - Phase 1 Startup2023-12
 Early Childhood Integrated Data Set - Phase 1 Closeout, Phase 2/3 Startup2024-08
 Eligibility System Modernization (SPACES) - R1 Startup2015-12
 Eligibility System Modernization (SPACES) - R2/R3 Startup, R1/R2 Closeout2020-02
 Eligibility System Modernization (SPACES) - R4 Startup, R3 Closeout2020-10
 Eligibility System Modernization (SPACES) - R4 and Final Closeout2023-07
 Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modernization Phase 1 Startup2022-05
 Public Health Systems Modernization - DaO/MAVEN/NDIIS Startup2022-02
 Public Health Systems Modernization - DMI/Vital Rec/eCR/DIS Startup, DaO/MAVEN/eCR/DIS Closeout2023-08
 Public Health Systems Modernization - StarLIMS Upgrade Startup2023-12
Dept. of Mineral ResourcesRisk-Based Data Management System Upgrade - R1 Startup2019-01
 Risk-Based Data Management System Upgrade - R2 Startup2019-04
 Risk-Based Data Management System Upgrade - R1 Closeout2019-08
 Risk-Based Data Management System Upgrade - R3 Startup, R2 Closeout2021-05
 Risk-Based Data Management System Upgrade - R3.1 Startup, Program Closeout2021-12
Dept. of Public InstructionStatewide Automated Reporting System Rewrite - P1/P2 Startup, P1 Closeout2021-04
 Statewide Automated Reporting System Rewrite - P3 Startup2021-05
 Statewide Automated Reporting System Rewrite - P4/P5 Startup, P2/P3 Closeout2022-02
 Statewide Automated Reporting System Rewrite - P4/P5 Closeout2022-07
Dept. of TransportationDrivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - BPM Startup2020-03
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - BPM Closeout2020-03
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - Drivers License System Startup2020-11
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - MV Mobile App/MV Upgrade P1 Startup2020-11
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - MV Mobile App/MV Upgrade P1 Closeout2020-12
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - DDLSR Startup2022-06
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - Drivers License System Closeout2022-11
 Drivers License System Replacement (LEGEND) - DDLSR Closeout2023-10
 Roadway Information Management System Replacement - BPM Startup2022-02
 Roadway Information Management System Replacement - BPM Closeout2023-03
 Roadway Information Management System Replacement - Roadway Capital Planning Startup2024-01
 Traffic Monitoring Program - Traffic Data Estimating and Analysis Startup2023-12
 Website Uplift - R1/R2 Startup2023-03
 Website Uplift - R1/R2 Closeout, R3 Startup2023-11
 Website Uplift - R3 Closeout, R4/R5 Startup2024-08
Dept. of Trust LandsIT System Replacement - Unclaimed Property Startup and Closeout2019-08
 IT System Replacement - Financial Mgmt and Accounting Startup and Closeout2020-10
 IT System Replacement - Surface Lands Startup2021-06
 IT System Replacement - Surface Lands Closeout, Minerals Startup2022-05
 IT System Replacement - Minerals Closeout2023-07
 IT System Replacement - Land Management Enhancements Startup2024-05
Job Service NDiUS (Unemployment Insurance) - Claimant Portal/Gov Model and Distributed Dev Startup2019-08
 iUS (Unemployment Insurance) - Program Closeout (cancelled)2021-12
Information Technology Dept.Business Gateway - Phase 1 Startup2024-07
 Enterprise Service Management Program 1 - Program Startup2021-05
 Enterprise Service Management Program 1 - Program Closeout2021-07
 Enterprise Service Management Program 2 - Service Catalog 3 Startup2022-02
 Enterprise Service Management Program 2 - Configuration Management Database Startup2022-07
 Enterprise Service Management Program 2 - Service Catalog 3 Closeout2022-09
 Enterprise Service Management Program 2 - Configuration Management Database Closeout2024-02
 Lighthouse Program - P1 Startup2023-10
 Lighthouse Program - P1 Closeout2024-08
 ND Health Information Network Expansion - Program Startup2019-01
 ND Health Information Network Expansion Iterative Report2020-03
 ND Health Information Network Expansion Iterative Report2020-07
 ND Health Information Network Expansion Iterative Report2021-01
 ND Health Information Network Expansion Iterative Report2021-04
 ND Health Information Network Expansion Iterative Report2021-10
 ND Health Information Network Expansion - Program Closeout2021-12
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P1G1 Startup2019-09
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P1G2/P2G1/P2G2/P3G1 Startup2020-06
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P1G3/P2G3 Startup2021-07
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P1G1 Closeout2022-02
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P3G2 Startup2022-05
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P1G4/P2G4/P2G5 Startup2023-06
 Statewide Interoperable Radio Network - P3G2 Closeout2023.08
Office of Management and BudgetAndover Continuum EcoStruxure Security Experts Upgrade - ACES Startup2023-01
 Andover Continuum EcoStruxure Security Experts Upgrade - ACES Closeout2023-08
 Andover Continuum EcoStruxure Security Experts Upgrade - Phase 2 Startup2024-06
 Procurement Automation - Project 1 Startup2024-08
Secretary of StateElections - Voting System Replacement Startup2019-09
 Elections - Electronic Poll Book Startup/Voting System Replacement Closeout2021-02
 Elections - Electronic Poll Book Closeout2023-05
 File 2.0 - BPM/Campaign Finance/Central Indexing Startup and Closeout 2017-08
 File 2.0 - FirstStop P1/FirstStop Enhancement Startup and Closeout2019-10
 File 2.0 - FirstStop Notary Startup2020-03
 File 2.0 - FirstStop State Banks and State Credit Unions Closeout2022-02
Workforce Safety and InsuranceClaims and Policy System - R1 Startup2015-09
 Claims and Policy System - R2 Startup, R1 Closeout2016-05
 Claims and Policy System - R3/R4 Startup, R2/R3 Closeout2017-04
 Claims and Policy System - R5 Startup, R4 Closeout2017-12
 Claims and Policy System - R6 Startup2018-06
 Claims and Policy System - R5 Closeout2018-10
 Claims and Policy System - R7 Startup2019-07
 Claims and Policy System - R6 Closeout2020-03
 Claims and Policy System - R8 Startup2020-08
 Claims and Policy System - R7 Closeout2021-01
 Claims and Policy System - R9 Startup, R8 Closeout2021-11
 Claims and Policy System - R9 Closeout, R10 Startup2022-11
 Claims and Policy System - R11 Startup2023-07
 Claims and Policy System - R10 Closeout2023-11
 Claims and Policy System - R12 Startup2024-08
 myWSI - R1/R2 Startup2017-07
 myWSI - R1/R2 Closeout2020-03
 myWSI - R3 Startup2020-03
 myWSI - R4 Startup2020-08
 myWSI - R3 Closeout2021-01
 myWSI - R4 Closeout, R5 Startup2021-11
 myWSI - R5 Closeout, R6 Startup2022-11
 myWSI - R7 Startup2023-07
 myWSI - R6 Closeout2023-11
 myWSI - R8 Startup2024-08

Per records retention policy, once projects/programs are closed, the startup/closeout/iterative reports are kept for this biennium plus two previous biennia, then are deleted.

Vision

To provide project results statewide through project management leadership, standardization, and regulation.

Mission

For IT projects classified as “major projects,” ensure management practices align with the requirements set forth in the applicable Century Code and state standards. Beyond compliance, oversight actively supports project teams in driving continuous improvement and achieving sustainable outcomes across all areas of project management.

Core Tasks for Executing the Vision and Mission

  • Establish Establish guidance related to project management (e.g., creating and maintaining project management standards and reporting mechanisms)
  • Create, maintain, and continuously improve statewide, enterprise project management tools and templates
  • Proactively monitor IT procurements to determine if they will meet the requirements to be deemed as a major project
  • Confirm that procurement and contracting processes include collaboration between the sponsoring agency, NDIT, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Attorney General's Office as mandated
  • Serve as a member of the Oversight Committee
  • On behalf of the CIO, participate as one of the procurement collaboration staff
  • Review and provide feedback on project charters, project plans, project schedules, variance reporting, startup and closeout reports, post-implementation reports, and other project management deliverables
  • Review and provide feedback on project processes (e.g., risks, issues, change requests) on an ad-hoc basis
  • Regularly audit project documentation to ensure required approvals, status updates, variance calculations, risk and issue reports, and change requests are documented and submitted
  • Provide escalation pathways when deviations or noncompliance are identified, ensuring corrective action is tracked and resolved
  • Monitor the major IT project portfolio status; create a report for the CIO that summarizes the health of all projects
  • Monitor project status and create a report for the CIO that summarizes the health of all projects
  • Report oversight activities and project health transparently to the Legislative Information Technology Committee (LITC), maintaining accountability for project governance and legal adherence
  • Identify projects for CIO and potentially LITC review when project budget or schedule exceeds a 20% variance to baseline

Oversight Structure

  • Project Compliance Coordinators (PCC) are assigned to projects over $100,000 that have the potential to become major projects, but do not currently meet the criteria
  • Oversight Analysts (OA) are assigned to perform oversight activities on major projects
  • PCCs and OAs are assigned to a project by the state CIO. The PCC and OA serve at the request of the CIO and establish and conduct their work processes to fulfill the CIO’s obligations relating to project oversight as set forth in applicable Century Code and state standards
  • Any OA assigned to a project will “meet the qualifications established by the department” as set forth in applicable Century Code and state standards