                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROJECT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES (§ 2.2-2021)

A. Whenever the project charter has been approved for an enterprise information
technology project, the Secretary shall establish an Internal Agency Oversight
Committee (IAOC) and a Secretariat Oversight Committee (SOC). The IAOC shall
represent all business or functional stakeholders of the project, including
stakeholders in other agencies, assure that all stakeholders have the
opportunity to work together toward a mutually beneficial integrated solution,
have the authority to approve or reject any changes in the project&#8217;s
scope, schedule, or budget, provide oversight and direction to the project, and
review and approve the schedule baseline and all project documentation. The SOC
shall represent all business or functional stakeholders of the project,
including stakeholders in other secretariats, validate the proposed project
business case, review and make recommendations on changes in the project&#8217;s
scope, schedule, or budget, and review Independent Verification and Validation
reports and recommend corrective actions if needed.

B. For all other projects, other than enterprise information technology
projects, the CIO shall establish an IAOC and an SOC in accordance with the
Commonwealth Project Management Standard.

HISTORY: 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2010, cc. 136, 145; 2011, c. 739; 2015, c. 768;
2016, c. 296.