Project Management

Assistance in managing large systems development projects in accordance with the system development life cycle, from initial project planning through implementation. Activities may include:
Development of high-level project plan (to document project purpose, scope, estimated costs, project schedule, expected agency impact, external oversight requirements)
Development and management of detailed project workplan
Management of project timelines and deadlines (including submission of deliverables) per the detailed project workplan; all variances from planned schedule will be researched and contingencies will be established where necessary to ensure that the project remains on schedule
Risk analysis and mitigation
Attendance at all project status meetings and other critical meetings
Preparation of weekly/monthly status reports to project executive management
Conduction of executive management briefings
Facilitation of issues and problems resolution
Monitoring of vendor system compliance with required specifications per RFP
Management of project scope and client expectations
Monitoring of all activities to ensure efficient and effective use of project team resources
Review of all project deliverables to ensure that they are of the highest quality and meet standards for deliverables per the RFP
Management of the project budget
Management of contract specifics between system vendor and client (including enforcement of penalties when necessary)
Coordination of training activities
Development and implementation of a change management plan
Development and implementation of an acceptance test plan, and coordination of test script development
Overall day-to-day project direction