Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating
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- Satisfactory, no corrective action necessary.
Green -
- Caution, risks/issues exist. There may be a need for corrective action in the near future.
Yellow -
- Escalated for immediate corrective action. There is a significant risk to the health of the project.
Red -
- Not enough data is available to make a determination about the project health.
Blue -
No Report Available - Indicates that a Report is not available for publishing for the reporting period.
3930-012 California Pesticide Electronic Submission Tracking (CalPEST) (Formerly Known as PRDMS)
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposes to develop a fully integrated system to encompass the pesticide product registration process and offer online functions to external stakeholders. The system will decrease the time needed to accept, review, and process product registration materials and provide online functions for stakeholder submission of related materials and payments.
Project Details
| Agency / State Entity | Environmental Protection / Pesticide Regulation, Department of |
|---|---|
| Total Cost | $26,413,043 |
| Last Approved Start Date | 01/10/2015 |
| Last Approved Finish Date | 06/30/2024 |
| Criticality Rating | High |
| IPOR Reporting Period | Overall IPOR Rating |
|---|---|
| 09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025 |
Yellow
|
Independent Project Oversight Dashboard
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?Yes
Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Yes
| Project Overall Health | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Yellow
|
During this reporting period, the California Pesticide Electronic Submission Tracking (CalPEST) Project maintained a Yellow status, trending Green, as it continued to meet internal milestones and adhere to its baseline scope, with time, resources, and quality remaining Yellow but trending Green. • Full System Acceptance (FSA) remains on track for October 6, 2025, consistent with prior reporting. • Overall, the California Department of Technology (CDT) oversight team reported no concerns, noting that the project remains aligned with the internal milestones outlined in the recently approved Special Project Report 4 (SPR 4). |
| Focus Area/Rating | Comments |
|---|---|
| Governance Green
|
The CalPEST Project Governance remains in Green (Satisfactory) status, with the Project Steering Committee (PSC) actively engaged in decision-making. • At the latest PSC meeting on September 17, 2025, convened ahead of the final go-live, the project’s decision-making body received updates on ongoing activities and confirmed continued progress toward the on-track FSA date of October 6, 2025. |
| Time Management Yellow
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This focus area remains at Yellow but trending toward Green, as the project continues to meet internal milestones and stay on track for FSA on October 6, 2025, in alignment with the SPR #4 baseline. |
| Cost Management Green
|
The Cost Management focus area remains in Green (Satisfactory) status. • The Cost Management focus area remains in Green (Satisfactory) status. The IPO Manager has no concerns with the total project expenditures to date of about $19.8 million, as reported in the September 2025 Project Status Report (PSR. |
| Scope Management Green
|
This focus area remained in Green status, with the project scope remaining aligned with the approved SPR #4. • Change Control Board meetings continue to be conducted as scheduled, with productive discussions on change requests • As the project nears completion, the Oversight Team recommends close monitoring of deliverables for scope alignment and consideration of potential post–go-live enhancements |
| Resources Yellow
|
Despite limited staffing, the project continues to manage resources effectively; however, this focus area remains Yellow, trending Green pending test completion on October 2, 2025. |
| Quality Yellow
|
In light of pending testing activities scheduled for completion before go-live, this focus area remains Yellow, but is trending Green. • CDT Oversight concurred with the IV&V recommendation to continue tracking Issue IVV-37 related to source code evaluation and static code analysis into the early M&O phase. • The Oversight Team noted no concerns with this approach, which aligns with IV&V best practices to ensure that quality and risk considerations are fully validated in production. • However, Oversight recommended documenting clear criteria to promote transparency, accountability, and governance alignment—recommendations that the IV&V team supported. |
| Risk And Issues Green
|
This focus area remains in Green (Satisfactory) status as the project team continues to track and manage risks and issues proactively. • The Oversight Team continues to acknowledge the ongoing progress in risk mitigation, with scheduled meetings being held as planned, reflecting the project’s proactive risk management approach. • As previously reported, the number of high-critical risks and open issues remains at zero. This marks a significant milestone in the project’s continued success in effectively managing both risks and issues. |
| Transition Readiness Green
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This focus area remains in Green (Satisfactory) status. The Oversight Manager continues looking forward to monitoring the upcoming final testing activities and the knowledge transfer process as the project transitions into implementation. |
| Conditions For Approval Green
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There are currently no conditions of approval. |
| Corrective Action Green
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There are currently no corrective action plans. |
Project Approval Documents
20250626 Release-16