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ltProject Namegt
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• Concept Analysis Document
• Executive Summary Template

ltProgram Manager Namegt, ltRolegt ltAgency Namegt
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Business Opportunity

• A. Define how the project or request will affect
  the business or solve a business problem
• B. Demonstrate the value of the project to the
  business

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Why ltProject Name or Issuegt is Important

• 1. Economic Impact
• 2. Strategic Business Alignment
• 3. Strategic IT Alignment
• ltSummary Statementgt

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What Other States or Agencies Are Doing

• 4. Impact on Citizens, Operations, Agencies
• Evaluate the degree to which the proposed project
  provides an advantage to
• (a) Citizens
• (b) Operations
• (c) Agencies
• Evaluate the ability of the proposed project to
  be more responsive to changing needs governed by
  legislative mandates

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What Weve Done

• Process to date summary

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Potential Solutions Identified

• A. List all possible alternatives to the problem
• B. Include do nothing as one of the
  alternatives
• C. Select and justify the best alternative
  (cost/benefit analysis)

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Recommendation

• Option XXXX
• Rationale

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Current State

• Business Process (high level)

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Future State

• Business Process (high level)
• Identify phase(s)
• Highlight Process Changes where possible, high
  level impacts

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Benefits Summary
Current State Phase I Capabilities Phase II
Capabilities
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Benefits Summary- Quantified
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Cost Summary
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Risk Summary

• A. Anticipate what may go wrong during the course
  of the project
• B. Risk categories listing
• 1. Size
• 2. Technology
• 3. People
• 4. Structure

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Next Steps Project Plan

• A. Project scope statement
• 1. Very specific
• 2. May also include what project does NOT include
• 3. Outlines project deliverables (these will be
  used in measuring success)
• B. List goals (WHAT will be achieved)
• C. List objectives (HOW will goals be achieved)

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Appendix
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Detailed Future State
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Planning Assumptions