The schedule estimate is requested to provide the reviewers with a sense of the magnitude of the project and an order of magnitude of the time required to complete the project. In developing the schedule estimate, certification timelines and state purchasing contracts and procurement lead times are as critical as vendor lead times for staffing and equipment delivery. Project metrics include comparisons of actual vs. target date. At the Project Charter initial phase, these times can only be estimated. Start Date Phase Activities complete by certification date INITIATION Prepare and present project certification January 2014 documentation initiation phase – Initiate project structure Prepare and present project certification PLANNING April 2014 documentation planning phase – Prepare and present Project Management Plan for certification Prepare high-level schedule Finalize project structure Negotiate and execute IV&V contract Implementation vendor contract amendment negotiated Procure necessary contract resources and systems. Prepare and present project certification IMPLEMENTATION July 2014 documentation implementation phase – Prepare and present updated Project Management Plan implementation phase – Technical Architecture approved Manage implementation vendor contracting preparation Execute implementation vendor contract amendment Implementation application Vendor contract administration IV&V Reports Submitted Prepare and present project certification August 2015 CLOSEOUT documentation closeout phase – Lessons learned Closeout activities Final IV & V Report Project Closeout Presentation
The schedule estimate is requested to provide the reviewers with a sense of the magnitude of the project and an order of magnitude of the time required to complete the project. In developing the schedule estimate, certification timelines and state purchasing contracts and procurement lead times are as critical as vendor lead times for staffing and equipment delivery. Project metrics include comparisons of actual vs. target date. At the Project Charter initial phase, these times can only be estimated. Phase Start Date Activities complete by certification date INITIATION January 2014 Prepare and present project certification documentation – initiation phase Initiate project structure PLANNING April 2014 Prepare and present project certification documentation – planning phase Prepare and present Project Management Plan for certification Prepare high-level schedule Finalize project structure Negotiate and execute IV&V contract Implementation vendor contract amendment negotiated Procure necessary contract resources and systems. IMPLEMENTATION July 2014 Prepare and present project certification documentation – implementation phase Prepare and present updated Project Management Plan – implementation phase Technical Architecture approved Manage implementation vendor contracting preparation Execute implementation vendor contract amendment Implementation application Vendor contract administration IV&V Reports Submitted CLOSEOUT August 2015 Prepare and present project certification documentation – closeout phase Lessons learned Closeout activities Final IV & V Report Project Closeout Presentation
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