Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

Usage of total CPU capacity has shown seasonal trends over each of the past two fiscal 

years.  Typically, the 3

rd

 quarter of the fiscal year (Jan., Feb., & Mar.) is a heavy use 

period as a result of various processing associated with the tax season.  The first quarter 

of the fiscal year shows moderate to heavy usage for processing activities associated with 

fiscal year end closing of several systems such as the Colorado Financial Reporting 

System (COFRS). 

Following is a brief synopsis and analysis of the 10 service category areas.  The analysis 

focuses on the Service Unit sections because they are the most expensive part of the 

operations of the Information Technologies Data Center. 

CPU Service Units 

Statewide, the CPU service units billed and consumed increased by 10% for FY 2003 and 

11% in FY 2002 over the previous years.  The usage leaders in this category are 

Department of Revenue with 259.7 billion SU's, Department of Human Services with 

203.4 billion SU's, Department of Personnel and Administration with 91 billion SU's, 

and Department of Labor and Employment with 102.2 billion SU's.  Except for 

Department of Human Services, these agencies recorded increases of 19%, 19% and 27% 

respectively with CDHS decreasing slightly by 1%. 

Local Affairs, 35%, saw the largest increase in CPU service unit usage.  Although the 

percent of increase is significant for the Local Affairs, their CPU service unit 

consumption is only .0008%

of the total usage for this category.  Other significant 

increases were realized by the Higher Education (46%) and Agriculture (22%). 

 The largest decrease in CPU service units was experienced by Department of Law ( 

18%). There were also decreases shown by the Departments of Education ( 19%) and 

Corrections ( 10%). 

ADABAS Service Units 

Statewide ADABAS service unit consumption increased by 23%

in FY 2003 over FY 

2002.  The largest increase was shown by the Department of Corrections with a

60% 

increase.  Other significant increases were achieved by the Departments of Judicial 

(39%), Revenue (35%), Labor and Employment (24%), and Human Services (16%).  The 

remaining agencies logged moderate increases/decreases, with the exception of the 

Department of Regulatory Agencies (40%) which continues to be a very small user of 

ADABAS SU's, and their increases and declines were not significant. The Judicial 

Department and Department of Corrections are also small users of ADABAS SU's. 

CICS Service Units 

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