Montana Department of Transportation

Goals

Update: See objectives below:

Objectives

  • Initiate the Traveler Information technology upgrade project.
    Update: Will be complete in November 2020
  • Implement new Program and Project Management System (PPMS) to support MDT core business functions.
    Update: In progress, estimated completion December 2022
  • Implement a new Linear Referencing System.
    Update: Complete September 2020
  • Implement a new Federal Billing System.
    Update: Estimated completion date August 2022
  • Implement a new CADD Document Management System.
    Update: In development, estimated completion December 2021

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Objectives

  • Implement an electronic records management solution for MDT.
    Update: In progress, estimated completion December 2021
  • Develop and implement an agency-wide Web strategy.
    Update: In progress, completion date December 2020
  • Develop and implement an IT service management strategy.
    Update: Help Desk in place May 2020, working on phase two to migrate other service management activities to ServiceNow platform.
  • Assess IT training needs and develop a
    strategy for implementing training programs.

    Update: Ongoing activity. Assessment complete, individual managers working on section specific training programs for all employees.
  • Assess and upgrade existing technologies.
    Update: Numerous individual tasks included in this goal. Examples include API management tool, DevOps security tool, etc.

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Objectives

  • Develop and implement a Portfolio
    Management process.

    Update: ITPM is in place at MDT
  • Update application development standards.
    Update: Ongoing activities to update developer standards and processes. The update to the model build is one example of continuous improvements to our processes.
  • Implement a formal Information Security Program.
    Update: Plan complete, working on individual tasks within that plan on an ongoing basis.
  • Develop a Data Governance and Architecture strategy
    Update: Data Governance and Enterprise Architecture process and charter in place.
  • Develop and implement a Risk Assessment and Management process.
    Update: On hold until SITSD implements the new RSA-Archer Risk Management tool. Kickoff meeting was help the week of August 24 and will re-initiate this project.

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Objectives

  • Assess and develop mobile computing solutions that benefit MDT operations.
    Update: Project delayed due to COVID, back on track now with planned deployment for fall of 2020
  • Research and develop a strategy for alternative desktop computing solutions to meet the needs of MDT.
    Update: Project delayed due to COVID
  • Develop a business intelligence technology strategy for MDT
    Update: Included in Data governance strategy
  • Develop and implement a software license compliance process.
    Update: Waiting for Enterprise solution to be implemented

Update: See objectives below:

Objectives

  • Develop a recruitment and retention strategy for ISD.
    Update: Ongoing activity of ISD Management team
  • Assess and implement technical and soft skill training and provide cross-training opportunities.
    Update: Ongoing activity of ISD Management team
  • Develop a succession planning strategy.
    Update: Limited work on this activity in reporting period, but plan to institute agency model for succession planning once completed.
  • Improve and expand career ladder and employee development opportunities.
    Update: Ongoing work to update Sysadmin and PM/Ba career ladders. Will be complete by December 2020

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Mike Tooley
444 7619
mtooley@mt.gov
2710 Prospect Avenue
Information Technology Contact
(CIO / IT Manager)
Mike Bousliman
444 6159
mbousliman@mt.gov
2701 Prospect Avenue
Information Security Manager
Mark VanAlstyne
444 6262
mvanalstyne@mt.gov
2701 Prospect Avenue