Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?No

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?No

Project Overall Health

Comments

Red

The CRIIS project’s health remains at a Red (escalation) rating. During this reporting period, the solution vendor submitted a draft of the third Corrective Action Plan (CAP). Although current challenges have led to a temporary pause, active engagement from CalRecycle executives and structured review mechanisms provides a foundation for recovery. October 2025 will be a critical month for validating the CAP and determining a viable path forward that preserves the integrity of the project’s scope, schedule, and cost.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	This focus area is rated satisfactory, as the Project Steering Committee (PSC) is informed about the CAP response strategy. • A draft of the third CAP was submitted on September 26, 2025, which is under active review by CalRecycle, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), CDT IPO, and the contract management team. The solution vendor proposed collaborative meetings with CalRecycle to finalize the CAP in October 2025. • The PSC remains engaged and effective, and CalRecycle executives continue to lead CAP discussions, with decisions tracked in the RAID log and communications maintained through formal channels.
Time Management Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating as the project is currently off track relative to the approved SPR timeline due to unresolved issues in the Design and Development phases. • Multiple key milestones and deliverables are delayed, primarily due to unapproved user stories and missed development dependencies. • The solution vendor has submitted a draft of the third CAP, and the review is in progress with final submission expected in October 2025. • During this reporting period, the project implemented a work stoppage until the CAP is accepted by CalRecycle and the recovery strategy is aligned. • The IPO Manager supports CalRecycle’s approach of prioritizing CAP approval before resuming development to ensure alignment with scope, cost, and schedule.
Cost & Contract Management Red	The Cost and Contract focus area has a Red (escalation) rating due to anticipated cost increases resulting from schedule delays. • CalRecycle received a third CAP draft on September 26, 2025, which is under review by the project team. The IPO Manager will assess the cost impact after reviewing the final third CAP.
Scope Management Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating due to unresolved scope items. These items are flagged for discussion as part of the third CAP draft review. • The solution vendor proposed alternative options to build functionality, which are being reviewed by the CRIIS project team. • The IPO Manager will continue to monitor these discussions and provide updates in the next oversight report.
Resources Yellow	This focus area has a cautionary rating due to the stop-work order since September 15, 2025. • Resource utilization is currently limited to CAP review and strategic planning activities. • State resource allocation remains stable, though future schedule adjustments may require staffing changes.
Quality Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating, as Design and Development work is behind schedule. Due to the rejection of the second CAP, all work has been halted until an approved CAP is in place. • Before the full work stoppage, the project team was actively addressing a decline in QA test pass rates through code stabilization, bug reduction, and enhanced tracking via a new dashboard. The IPO Manager will monitor this area once project activities resume. • The IV&V team remains actively engaged in reviewing CAP documents and contributing feedback through the comments log.
Risk And Issues Green	This focus area has a satisfactory rating as the Risk and Issue management processes are being followed, with regular reviews in place. • Since the CAP #2 was rejected by the CalRecycle, the solution vendor submitted a third CAP draft and is expecting to finalize the CAP on October 10, 2025. • All active risks and issues remain on hold due to the ongoing project work stoppage, with reassessment planned once activities resume and the CAP is approved. • The IPO Manager will continue to monitor for any emerging concerns and ensure that mitigation planning resumes promptly when work restarts.
Transition Readiness Yellow	This focus area has a cautionary rating as the transition readiness activities are currently paused due to unresolved design and development issues and the ongoing stop-work order. • Communication efforts have been carefully managed during the project pause, with layered messaging to internal teams and consistent updates to oversight partners to maintain transparency and readiness alignment.
Conditions For Approval Green	The project must submit a Maintenance and Operations plan for CDT’s approval no later than six months before implementation.
Corrective Action Green	There are no CAPs issued by CDT to CalRecycle. However, the solution vendor has submitted two CAPs to CalRecycle to address schedule slippage.

• Special Project Report (pdf)
• Stage 4 Project Readiness and Approval (pdf)
• Stage 3 Solutions Analysis (pdf)
• Stage 2 Alternatives Analysis (pdf)
• Stage 1 Business Analysis (pdf)