SCS Project Initiation CTO Meeting September 23, 2009

Sources of SCS Projects User Groups (HRMS, SIS, Finance, iNtegrate) Strategic Plans Legislation Advisory Committee Campuses Executive Level Management

When to use Formal Project Management SCS has developed a consensus that a project will follow the SCS Project Management Methodology if the project is greater than 80 hours of effort, or if it is a highly complex project that will benefit from formal project management. Project Classifications will help determine the level of project management to use – e.g. fast track vs. very formal.

Project Management Lifecycle All projects progress through the following lifecycle phases: Project Initiation – the focus of today’s discussion Project Planning – future discussion Project Execution and Control – future discussion Project Closure – future discussion

Project Management Lifecycle Project Initiation Workflow An individual proposes a project to develop a product or service The project request proceeds through an approval process – assessments and approvals from OMT and SMT A project manager is assigned to develop a Project Charter The project is prioritized

Question Who, from your institution, should be authorized to submit project requests to SCS? Should they be filtered within your organization?