Governance: Overview

The Office of the State Controller (OSC), Information Technology Services (ITS), the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) the Office of State Personnel (OSP), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are overseeing the implementation effort with the full support of Governor Easley and the General Assembly.

Program Steering Committee (PSC)

The Program Steering Committee (PSC) is responsible for the overall direction and management of BEACON. Specifically, PSC commits resources to the specific initiatives, maintains interagency relationships and agreements, monitors and evaluates the progress of BEACON against identified strategies, sets policies and makes the final decision on escalated issues.

Program Management Office (PMO)

The Program Management Office (PMO) assists the Program Steering Committee in managing the day-to-day efforts of the overall program. The PMO establishes program reporting standards and management tracking tools, facilitates BEACON communications, monitors master schedules and workplans, and coordinates the procurement and implementation activities with all BEACON initiatives.

Awarded Vendor

There will be a number of vendors partnering with the State to successfully accomplish BEACON initiatives. Opportunities for vendor involvement include systems integration, data cleansing, training, and hardware.

Agency Participation

The success of BEACON is contingent upon participation from state agencies and universities. Throughout each initiative, agency involvement will be identified and solicited through activities such as communications, requirements planning, system design/testing, and training.