Software Standards (Commercial Off the Shelf)
Policy Number: 02:03
Supersedes Policy Number 92:04
Effective Date: October 01, 2001
See signed policy - Adobe Acrobat file

I. Purpose
 The purpose of this policy is to establish department standards for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.

II. Scope
 This policy applies to all units and employees within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

This policy applies to COTS software purchased to perform functions that are common across DNR units.

III. Policy
 In order to easily share data, have effective technical support personnel, coordinate training and streamline purchasing, it is necessary to establish COTS standard software.

Exceptions to the COTS software listed below must be authorized in writing by DNR’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). Categories not listed on the COTS software list are at the Unit’s discretion with the approval of the CIO.

DNR will establish the following COTS software:

Client Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Office Automation Microsoft Office 2000 Professional
Anti-Virus Data Fellows F-Secure
Mainframe Terminal Emulation (ADC, FMIS) Rumba 2000
GIS Standards to be set by the GIS Council
Project Management Microsoft Project 2000
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer
Compression WinZip or compatible

DNR Network Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Server
Web Server Microsoft Internet Information Server
System Management Microsoft System Management Server
E-mail Microsoft Exchange Server
Database Server Microsoft SQL
Network Protocol TCP/IP
Network Management TBD

Application Software
In-house Developed Applications Microsoft Office Professional
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Active Server Pages
Database Management Software Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL
Mainframe Applications Limited to Maintenance
Outsourced Applications Will conform to these Standards
Note: ITS will continue to maintain existing legacy applications until such time as the application is retired or rewritten under the new standards.

Web Software
WYSIWYG Web Page Development Microsoft Front Page 2000
Text Web Page Development Microsoft Notepad or compatible
Graphic Design Adobe Photoshop or Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Form Publishing Adobe Acrobat

IV. Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the CIO to review this policy annually.

It is the responsibility of the Technical Support Manager of Information Technology Service to implement this Policy.

It is the responsibility of the Units to adhere to this policy.

Wilson Parran
Chief of Information Technology

Posted January 3, 2002