New Hampshire has reduced its number of job classifications from 1,500 in the early 1990s to a more manageable 1,100. Until recently, there was little movement here toward the use of measures that relate to actual results. A 1997 law called for pilot projects in performance-based budgeting. There has been no motion thus far, but the governor wants to get five or six agencies into the pilot. The incentive being offered to them is increased budgetary flexibility.
Most major agencies create their own strategic plans, but there is no requirement that they do so.
Statewide, the only strategic planning is taking place in the area of information technology. C New Hampshire has a comprehensive integrated financial management and human resources information system. It meets ongoing needs but is not useful for providing customized reports that managers would like. The state is focusing on making the current system Y2K-compliant before it looks at replacements. However, a State Unified Network is being designed to connect them within the next year.