PS-08.A.01 - Review of Information Technology Resources Requests
Effective Date: 7/21/2025
Issue #: 6
President: Dr. Loren J. Blanchard
1. Purpose
1.1. To ensure that all major service requests that require significant resources from Information Technology (IT) are submitted through an established process and managed through formal IT project management processes.
2. Definitions
2.1. Chief Information Officer (CIO): CIO refers to the individual in charge of IT.
2.2. Formal IT Project Management Processes: Established processes by the UHD IT Project Office that incorporate components of the Texas Project Delivery Framework.
2.3. Major Service Requests: IT requests that have an enterprise-wide impact.
3. Policy
3.1. The CIO is responsible for establishing standard procedures for users or user groups to submit proposals and requests to IT.
3.2. The CIO is responsible for maintaining the project priority list and project status, including tracking of responsibilities.
3.3. The CIO is responsible for reviewing IT project requests with input from University planning groups and prioritizing technology resource allocation in consultation with the university leadership, including Academic leadership and the Academic Technology Committee, particularly on issues relevant to academic programs.
3.4. Approved IT projects will be managed through the IT Project Office according to the Formal IT Project Management Processes.
4. Procedures
4.1. There are no procedures associated with this P.S.
5. Review Process
Responsible Party (Reviewer): Chief Information Officer
Review Period: Every three years on or before May 1 and as necessary.
Signed original on file.
6. Policy History
Issue #1: 01/15/82
Issue #2: 03/23/94
Issue #3: 05/01/10
Issue #4: 03/25/15 – Reaffirmed as Issue #5: 09/17/21
Issue #6: 07/21/25 (Current issue)
7. References
There are no references associated with this P.S.
8. Exhibits
There are no exhibits associated with this P.S.