4946     MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS PLAN POLICY 
(Revised 09/08)

The Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Plan provides an orderly, cost effective and planned process for ongoing routine M&O activities of implemented information technology (IT) systems.

The OCIO may request agencies to submit an M&O Plan for IT projects. Agencies requested to submit an M&O Plan must have the plan approved by the OCIO before commencing M&O activities. Once an M&O Plan is approved, agencies must provide the OCIO annual updates. The OCIO can suspend or withdraw its approval of the M&O Plan to respond to changing circumstances.

See the Statewide Information Management Manual M&O Plan Guidelines located in SIMM Section 160.