The classification definitions are described below.
Currently non-approved COV technologies that are of interest to meeting current or future technical or business needs.
Technologies not ready for deployment. They lack essential factors, such as hardening templates, service packs, support, or COV domain expertise.
- Pilot: Technologies eligible for controlled and limited evaluation
Any use of Emerging technologies must have an approved Enterprise Architecture (EA) exception.
Predicted future versions of approved products/technologies based on pattern of previous releases. Initial dates will be estimates. The actual scheduled availability dates will be published as soon as available.
These technologies have been evaluated, and where appropriate, support is in place. They are approved for current and future deployments.
These technologies are no longer approved. Agencies shall not make any procurements or additional deployments of Divest technologies. Any new deployments of Divest technologies must have an approved EA exception.
During this phase, agencies must develop and submit their plan to migrate off of these technologies within their IT Strategic Plan.
During this phase, agencies must execute their migration plans for these technologies. These migrations must be completed before the technologies become Prohibited. This may include:
- CIO approved IBC (Investment Business Case) and IBC Addendum for projects and supporting BreTs (Business Requirement for Existing Technology) within agency IT Strategic Plans
- Inclusion of any needed procurements to their agency IT Strategic Plan
Agencies are not allowed to use Prohibited technologies without an approved EA Exception, because these technologies are no longer supported by the commonwealth due to substantial risk. In addition, any use of Prohibited technologies must be mitigated by:
- CIO approved IBC and IBC Addendum for projects and supporting BreTs within agency’s IT Strategic Plans
- Migration plans included within the agency’s IT Strategic Plan
- Inclusion of any needed procurements to their agency IT Strategic Plan
- Execution of the migration plans including any required reporting
A version of a technology that has been or will be passed over in favor of a later version. This version was not considered when establishing N, N-1, N-2.
Agencies are not allowed to use technologies beyond end of support date without an approved Security Exception because these technologies no longer have security patches available.