GITA Oversight
Project Investment Justification Introduction 

Arizona Revised Statute, 41-3504 Powers and Duties of the Agency, requires the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) to evaluate and monitor Information Technology (IT) projects, including expenditure, activity reports and periodic review.  GITA Policies, Standards and Procedures refer to Arizona Revised Statutes, Administrative Rules, and documents used by the Oversight Department to review an IT Project and Investment Justification (PIJ).

GITA Oversight Department evaluates the Arizona State Budget Units’ (Agencies) PIJ documents and makes recommendations.  Based on these recommendations for projects under $1 million in development cost, the GITA Director determines disposition.  For Projects of $1 million or more in development cost, the Information Technology Authorization Committee (ITAC) determines disposition.  In addition, GITA forwards the evaluations to the Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, and Joint Legislative Budget Committee staff.  GITA Policy P100. Information Technology Policy defines the environment in which these processes operate.  

The Project and Investment Justification (PIJ) document provides the Agencies a standardized method to report new or enhanced IT projects and investments.  The document is structured to report meaningful business and technical requirements, value to the public, costs, scope, risks and information on the Agency’s management and technical skills.  GITA Policy P340 Project Investment Justification describes how the PIJ process is implemented.  GITA Standard S340 Project and Investment Justification describes the statewide standard form and the review criteria for this process.