EPLC Deliverables

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EPLC Deliverables Sherry Brown-Scoggins Wanda
Hall Saturday, December 14, 2013

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Agenda
The EPLC consists of 27 deliverables that are
distributed throughout the 10 lifecycle phases.
This session will review the deliverables and
provide resources on how your project can comply
with the requirements.

• Table of Contents
• EPLC Framework Overview
  
• EPLC Deliverables
• Questions Answers

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EPLC Framework Overview
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EPLC Framework Overview

• The HHS EPLC framework
• Applies to all HHS IT investments and projects
• Consists of ten life cycle phases
• Provides the flexibility and allows for
  differences in project size, complexity, scope,
  duration, etc.
• Accommodates iterative development methodologies

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EPLC Framework Elements
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CDC Unified Process
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CDC Unified Process Project Management Guide
Provides guidance and advice to project managers
and teams throughout the entire life cycle of a
project in the form of a step-by-step best
practice approach.
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EPLC Deliverables
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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 1 Initiation

• Business Needs Statement

• Identifies business need for proposed project
• Includes brief description of proposed projects
  purpose, goals and scope
• Provides sufficient information to justify
  go/no-go decision

DRAFT - For Discussion Purposes Only
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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 2 Concept

• Business Case
• Project Charter
• Project Management Plan (PMP)

• Identifies high-level business and functional
  requirements for business case analysis and
  preliminary PMP
• Outcomes include approval of initial project
  cost, schedule, and performance baselines

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 3 Planning

• Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Privacy Impact Assessment
• Project Process Agreement

• Focuses on completing the full PMP
• Identifies private and confidential data in the
  PIA
• Allows for tailoring of EPLC for your project

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 4 Requirements Analysis

• Requirements Documents

• Develops detailed functional and non-functional
  requirements
• Includes awarding contracts (if needed)

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 5 Design

• Design Document
• Test Plan
• Computer Match Agreement (CMA)
• Contingency/Disaster Recovery Plan
• System of Record Notice (SORN)

• Focus on completing the design document
• Complete all documents in the design phase as
  necessary

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 6 Development

• Test Plan
• Business Product
• OM Manual
• System Security Plan
• Security Risk Assessment
• Training Plan
• Training Materials
• User Manual

• Places the outputs under configuration control
  and performs change control
• Documents and resolves problems and
  non-conformances in product and tasks
• Prepares final test plans

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 7 Test

• Test Reports
• Implementation Plan

• Establish the test team and create the test
  files/data
• Execute system tests, security tests, and
  acceptance tests
• Determine if tested product is ready for
  production

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 8 Implementation

• Authority to Operate
• System of Record Notice
• Business Product
• Project Completion Report

• Notification of the following
• - Schedule of implementation
• - Brief synopsis of the benefits of the new
  system
• - Difference between the old and new system
• Converting existing data for use in the new system

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 8 Implementation (Continued)

• SLAs MOUs
• Contingency Disaster Recovery
• OM Manual
• System Security Plan
• Security Risk Assessment
• Training Plan
• Training Materials
• User Manual

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 9Operation Maintenance

• Annual Operational Assessment
• Disposition Plan
• Continued Authority to Operate
• Privacy Impact Assessment

• Releases into full-scale production environment
  for sustained use and OM support
• Ensures that the project meets ongoing functional
  and non-functional needs

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EPLC Deliverables
Phase 10 Disposition

• Project Archives

• Operation of IT project is formally ended in
• Uses Disposition Plan approved during the OM
  Phase
• Focus on proper preservation of the data so that
  the data is migrated or archived based on
  applicable records management regulations

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Ongoing Project Management Deliverables
Certain project management activities are
inherently required in every life cycle phase.
Those activities are described here rather than
repeating them in each phase. Project management
activities include
Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques
Updates to the Project Management Plan
Earned Value Management (EVM) and status
reporting
Management of scope and change requests
Communications to ensure all stakeholders
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Questions Answers