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requires that the TTU System Administration and the Component Institutions initiate, approve, and publish a methodology that communicates an institution-wide approach for project management practices.

a. IT Project Management Practices Guide. The , which is the result of collaborative work by project management subject matter experts of the Texas Tech System institutions and contains a repeatable, institution-wide approach for the management of information resources projects. All information resources projects at TTUSA shall utilize this guide in all aspects of its management.

b. IT Project Management Delivery Framework. The , which may also be used to manage information resources projects or contracts at TTUSA. Per , major contracts or major information resources projects must utilize the Texas Project Delivery Framework. Major contract means a contract that has a value of at least $1 million.† Major information resources project generally means an information resources technology project that exceeds $5 million in cost and requires a year or longer to complete, involves more than one state agency, or substantially alters work methods of state agency personnel or the delivery of services.‡

All information resources projects undertaken by TTUSA will be registered using the project management application and managed in accordance with this system regulation.

Requests for assistance with technology projects may be submitted to the IT Project Management Office at itpmo@ttu.edu.

In accordance with , accessibility testing, planning, and execution criteria shall be documented and performed by a third-party testing resource or knowledgeable institution of higher education staff member to validate compliance with the State of Texas accessibility requirements for any IT project whose developments costs exceed $500,000 and that:

a. Requires one year or longer to reach operations status;

b. Involves more than one institution of higher education or state agency; or

c. Substantially alters work methods of institution of higher education or agency personnel or the delivery of services to clients.

In accordance with , all data produced from or used in IT projects must be classified in order to determine the appropriate data security and retention requirements. TTUSA currently follows the TTU  security policy which details data classification and  for the TTUSA retention schedule.