(a) The department shall, in collaboration with state agencies other than institutions of higher education, develop a legacy system modernization strategy to guide the state in legacy system modernization efforts.
(b) The strategy must:
(1) plan for legacy system modernization statewide and at the agency level;
(2) establish a statewide application development framework;
(3) facilitate standardization and collaboration among state agencies; and
(4) promote the use of common technology solutions and collective purchasing by the state.