State Information Management Manual (SIMM)

Overview

The SIMM is California’s central source for statewide technology policies, standards, instructions, forms, and templates.

Published by the California Department of Technology under the authority of the Director and State CIO. Maintained by the State IT Policy Office.

Questions? Contact ITPolicy@state.ca.gov.

SIMM section	Title
05	Reporting Schedules
10	Project Reporting Flow Process
15	Project Cost Delegation (PCB)
17	California Project Management Framework (CA-PMF)
18	IT Exemptions
19	Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) and GenAI Project Delivery Lifecycle
22	COTS/SaaS Acquisition
25	IT Accessibility Resources
30	Special Project Report (SPR)
40	Internet Domain Name Taxonomy
45	IT Project Oversight Framework
50	Post Implementation Evaluation Report (PIER)
55	IT Cost Report
58	Statewide Enterprise Architecture
60	Agency Information Management Strategy (AIMS)
66	Social Media Standards
71	Certification of Compliance with IT Policies
80	CA Software Management Policy Annual Statement of Compliance
5300	Information Security

Guideline section	Title
110	AIMS Documentation Guidelines
120	Software Management Plan Guidelines
130	Workgroup Collaboration Platform Guidelines
140	Cloud Security Guide
141	CA Cloud Services Assessment Guide
150	Generative Artificial Intelligence Risk Assessment: EZ Forms
158	Enterprise Architecture Practices
160	Maintenance and Operations Plan Guidelines
170	Requirements Guidelines Set
180	Statement of Work (SOW) guidelines