After a project request is made and after it is initially reviewed, a project manager will contact the requester to interview them and work through a series of questions. These questions are listed below to allow requesters to prepare for this work.
Submission Information
Name of individual submitting project request:
Email address:
CIO Name:
CIO email address:
Is this a multi-college or enterprise-wide request?
Project Information
Project name (provide a short name for the project. This name will be used to describe the project throughout the process):
Project Sponsor Name:
Project Sponsor email:
Project description (Please provide a short paragraph that describes the project in general. It should clearly and simply outline the primary objective(s) of the project. )
Is this an Integration request?
If yes:
What is the software involved in the integration:
What is the direction of integration (from/to):
Provide details on the data to be integrated:
Provide any other details that will assist in describing the request:
Opportunity
Describe the business opportunity or need (the problem we are trying to solve):
What are the expected benefits and/or outcomes:
Is the project required by law/compliance/mandate:
What is the risk/impact if you don’t address the problem and implement the process or solution:
Is the solution you are proposing covered by a state contract?
If yes, please provide details:
Solution
Provide any specific requirements you must have and why you need them:
What areas of the college(s) will be impacted by the implementation of the process or solution:
What stakeholder groups have been / will be engaged in this project:
Does this product scale to multiple colleges or require customization per school/college:
Approach
Have you identified viable options to implement the process or solution:
Identify and recommend resources needed to implement the process or solution:
Has a vendor been identified:
If yes:
What process was used to identify this particular vendor:
Has the Information Security Review been requested or completed for this vendor?
What are the expected project timeline and anticipated duration:
Implementation Costs
What is the estimated cost of implementation (infrastructure, software licensing/subscription, fees, internal staff, external resources):
Has the required funding for implementation been secured:
What is/are the source(s) of funding for implementation:
Annual Maintenance / Operating Costs
Estimated annual maintenance / operational costs:
What are the sources of operational funding:
What resources are needed to sustain the process or solutions beyond implementation (please list):