Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating

0511-004 Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C)

To meet the mandates of Educational Code (Chapter 8.5, Statutes of 2021) the Office of Cradle-to-Career Data proposes to create a suite of tools that link existing education, workforce, financial aid, and social service information to better equip policymakers, educators, and the public to address disparities in opportunities and improve outcomes for students throughout the state.

Project Details

Agency / State Entity Government Operations / Secretary for Government Operations Agency
Total Cost $24,206,091
Last Approved Start Date 12/05/2022
Last Approved Finish Date 06/30/2025
Criticality Rating Medium
IPOR Reporting Period Overall IPOR Rating
12/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
Red

Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Yes

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?No

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes

Project Overall Health Comments
Red
• The C2C project is revising the project schedule and restructuring the delivery steps for implementation. This deviation will require a Special Project Report (SPR).
Focus Area/Rating Comments
Governance

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• The project’s governance practices align with the current proposed governance plan. • The program and business representatives are actively engaged and empowered to ensure that the project brings value to the program/business.
Time Management

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• Release 1 over two months late. • Release 2 start of development six months late. • Release 4 end date is now over five months late. • Remaining scope is being rescheduled due to issues with the data extract files. An SPR will be required.
Cost & Contract Management

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• Project costs are aligned with the approved baseline. • Contract and Cost Management Plans are in place and being followed.
Scope Management

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• Project scope is in alignment with the original business objectives. • Scope management processes are in place and being followed.
Resources

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• Some of the current SI project team appears to be lacking the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the contracted work. • The project has defined roles and responsibilities utilizing a Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed (RACI) matrix.
Quality

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• The project has updated their sprint plan to include quality management metrics. • The project has adopted agreed upon quality management practices.
Risk And Issues

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• Risks and Issues are being actively monitored, managed, and tracked on the project at this time. • The project team is adhering to risk and issue monitoring practices identified in the Risk Management Plan.
Transition Readiness

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• Release 1 has been deployed and support is established. • Transition readiness for future releases is in progress.
Conditions For Approval

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• An SPR will be required due to the anticipated implementation timeline going beyond ten percent variance of the last approved schedule baseline.
Corrective Action

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• No corrective action plan at this time.

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