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AI to Transform PAL Framework in CA

The Transformation of CDT’s PAL Framework through Emerging Technologies and AI (Part 1)

Historical Perspective:

The California Department of Technology’s Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) is an oversight and approval process that guides all IT projects undertaken by the State of California. This framework is designed to improve the success of IT-related projects by providing a structured approach to project approval and development. The PAL process is divided into 4 stages with accompanying deliverables and gates of approval: Read More AI to Transform PAL Framework in CA

Abstract for Using Foundation First for Major, Modular Improvement

None of us would build a house without first establishing the foundation.  There is plenty of evidence that the same concept is necessary for software development, particularly when there is already a large installed investment and there is a call for modular improvement.  Estrada Consulting, Inc. (ECI) has adopted a Department of Defense (DoD) model from the 1980s that became essential in tying hundreds of independently identified and built systems in performing to business needs in areas of logistics and finance.  We hope you also see the important relationships with deconstructing today’s monolithic systems.

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