In government there has to be a willingness between the legislature, the executive and the judicial branch to subscribe to a consistent, uniform set of standards. We look for individuals who understand state government and the basic principles of management. You see that with criminal justice, with welfare and with education. Bette Dillehay Bette Dillehay is the deputy secretary of technology of Virginia. She previously served as director of the state's Century Date Change Initiative, was the central authority for overall Y2K efforts and was responsible for ensuring the continuity of critical state services.
Project management is necessary as a decision tool for management.
It is important for the process to have credibility and be accountable. The project has to provide sufficient definition to do that and has to use a methodology that is reproducible. It's very much like in basic science. You need someone with a background that has its roots in a structured discipline. It doesn't necessarily have to be technology, but it has to be a discipline that has a sense of structure.