Technology Investment Notification (TIN)
            ▪ Purpose
              ▪ Provide investment information – intent and cost – to Governor’s Finance Office and State Purchasing
              ▪ To support EITS in the mission “…to ensure economical use of information systems and to prevent the 
               unnecessary proliferation of equipment and personnel among the various state agencies.” [NRS 242.071]
              ▪ Allow EITS to leverage enterprise solutions that are common agency technology needs
            ▪ History
              ▪ Technology Investment Request – Paper based; required long narrative responses. Significant time 
               involved for completion and submission… 
              ▪ Technology Investment Notification – Web-based online questionnaire.  Minimal narrative fields, mainly a 
               series of ordered questions (T/F, multiple choice, a few free-text entries)
              ▪ Over 200 TINS submitted in the last biennium
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             Technology Investment Notification (TIN)
             ▪ TIN requirements
               ▪ ANY technology component  over $50,000
                 ▪ Technology – IT services, cloud solutions (e.g. Function-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service 
                  applications, Platform-as-a-Service, Infrastructure-as-a-Service), hardware, software, and maintenance
               ▪ Any change to TIN scope, schedule, or cost that deviates +/- 5%
                 ▪ Includes changes with the biennium
             ▪ How they’re used by EITS
               ▪ Reviewed for similar existing enterprise solutions and similar agency requests (sharing 
                 opportunities)
               ▪ Reviewed for impact for EITS services (SilverNet, Telecom, Microwave, Compute, Mainframe, 
                 Web Services, Help Desk, Desktop Support, Project Management, etc.)
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              Technology Investment Notification (TIN)
              ▪ TIN system updates
                ▪ A few new questions to better identify state-wide enterprise needs
                ▪ Create dashboards for a new agency investment management capability
                ▪ Stretch goal – Achieve a browser-agnostic interface
              ▪ Update new Budget Building Rules
              ▪ Web site – Refine online navigation
              ▪ TIN documentation – Update to reflect changes to TIN process
              ▪ Revise TIN training
              ▪ New – Notification of ANY cloud technology (for security visibility)
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