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LAN (Local Area Network) |
See "Local Area Network (LAN)". |
| Last Known Version |
One of the Standard Information Chronometry types used to indicate the relevance of an Information Asset over time. An Information Asset exchanged in its most recent state - the most recent copy/image/current state held by an agency at an agreed point in time.
(See also "Information Chronometry") |
| Late Start |
The latest time a task can start before it causes a delay in the project end date. |
| Law Enforcement Agency |
This term includes the Queensland Police service, the Criminal Justice Commission and the Queensland Crime Commission. |
Lead Agency
(in the context of IS 42) |
For the purposes of IS 42, lead agency means the Department of Justice and the attorney General. |
| Legislation |
Acts as passed and subordinate legislation (such regulations) of the Queensland Parliament or other jurisdictions (such as the Australian Commonwealth) that are legally enforceable in the state of Queensland. Legislation contains a set of rules expressed as an obligation, an authorization, permission or a prohibition. In the context of the Queensland Government Information Architecture legislation is merely one type of constraint. Examples included: Water Act 2000, Financial Management Standard 1997 and Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988. |
| Legislative and Political Support |
A dimension in the assessment of the Future Business Value of an asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It deals with the degree to which an asset will be required to support future political or legislative requirements of the organisation.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Legislative or Political Impact |
A dimension in the assessment of the Business Impact of an asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. This dimension measures the consequences of system problems or outages of the Information Asset/Application/Technology in political terms (legislative impact and/or ministerial embarrassment).
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Lessons Learned Report |
A report which describes the lessons learned in undertaking the project and includes statistics from the quality control of the project's management products. It is approved by the Project Board, and then held centrally for the benefit of future project. |
| Leverage Stage |
The second stage of an asset lifecycle with uptake of the asset by one or two business units. Exposure of the asset is creating interest and a subsequent growing need, raising the importance of the asset to the business. Risk management is implemented and capital outlay continues with ongoing maintenance and functional improvement.
(See also "Asset Lifecycle") |
| Licence |
The grant of certain rights over an information asset, describing the purposes to which the information asset may be used and the conditions upon that use. This takes the form of a contract for licence in the case where the information asset is sourced from a non-government entity and as a memorandum of understanding when the information asset is sourced from another government department.
When an information asset is exchanged via an information service, the agency may choose to place a licence over the information asset provided o the consumer. Examples included: An agency may be granted the right to distribute verbatim copies of an information asset they sourced from another government department as long it is unchanged and the original creator is attributed. |
| Licensing |
A dimension in assessment of Information Technical Condition in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology, which deals with how well licensing constraints are managed for an Information Asset.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Licensing Costs |
Annual charge made by a vendor for the use of an Application or Technology by the agency. |
| Licensing/Subscription Costs |
Annual charge made by a vendor for the use of an Information Asset used by the agency. |
| Lifecycle Stages |
See "Asset Lifecycle Stages" |
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Lilac review of Premier's ICT briefing notes (Lilac) |
The Premier’s ICT briefing notes, known as ‘lilacs’, are provided to ensure the Premier is fully informed and prepared to make the best ICT investment decisions for Queensland Government. |
| Linear Distance Formula |
A mathematical formula which calculates the linear distance along the diagonal of the Priority Grid from the optimal score of 5 for Attractiveness and Achievability to zero. The closer the initiative to the optimum score the higher the priority. |
| Link |
The transmission path between any two interfaces of generic cabling. It excludes equipment and work area cables. |
| Local Area Network (LAN) |
A network connecting computers, usually within an organisation, and typically over wireline connections. |