Ariz. Admin. Code § 2-18-101
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
"Accessibility Compliance Representative" is the budget unit's designated representative for Section 508 compliance matters to receive, investigate and process complaints that allege the budget unit's failure to comply with accessibility standards.
"Accessibility Standards" means the statewide accessibility standards adopted by the Department to address compliance with Section 508 in developing, procuring, maintaining or using electronic or information technology.
"Appeal" means a written request filed with the Information Technology Authorization Committee (ITAC) by a budget unit challenging a decision by the Arizona Department of Administration to reject the budget unit's proposed IT Plan or project.
"Comparable Access" means alternative means of access that allows the individual to use the information and data in accordance with applicable state and federal laws such as Title I and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
"Critical information technology project," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means an IT project having total costs greater than $25,000 and requires monitoring, with monitoring frequency and duration left to the sole discretion of the Department.
"Department" means the Arizona Department of Administration.
"Disapprove" means reject.
"Expenditure and Activity Report" means a standard project status summary that is used by a budget unit to report progress and costs on IT projects.
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"Information technology plan" or "IT Plan", as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means a documented strategy for information technology resources and practices to support business direction over a specific period of time.
"Information technology project or "IT Project," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means a series of activities, events, and investments to develop and implement new or enhanced IT over a prescribed period of time.
"ITAC" means Information Technology Authorization Committee, which is established under A.R.S. § 18-121.
"Major information technology project," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means an IT project that has total costs greater than $1 million.
"PIJ" means project investment justification.
"PIJ template" means a standard set of forms and reporting formats to be prepared by a budget unit and submitted to the Department to describe an IT project and to identify resources, technologies, benefits, costs, goals, risks, financials, and other key factors, to establish specific milestones for development and implementation of the project.
"Quality assurance," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means a budget unit's process of evaluating IT goals, objectives, and activities to promote successful implementation.
"Section 508" means Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended
"Standards" as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1 means requirements associated with development, maintenance, use, and access to IT based on generalized industry benchmarks and best practices.
"Telecommunications," as used in A.R.S. § 18-101(6), does not include land mobile radio services.
"Temporarily suspend the expenditure of monies," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means an order from the Department to a budget unit to immediately cease expenditures of monies and related project activities.
"Total project costs" or "total costs," as used in A.R.S. Title 18, Chapter 1, means the IT development and implementation costs associated with an information technology project.
Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-18-101