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.
3600-078 Master Observation Database System (MODS)
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) proposes to build and maintain a new Master Observation Database System (MODS) that will provide the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) program with the ability to capture, store, enable updates to, and retrieval and usage of, and preserve, all special status species observation data; including all details, as/however received or input, in/as individual records, in a single database repository.
Project Details
| Agency / State Entity | Natural Resources / Fish and Wildlife, Department of |
|---|---|
| Total Cost | $14,116,832 |
| Last Approved Start Date | 06/12/2025 |
| Last Approved Finish Date | 03/22/2028 |
| Criticality Rating | High |
| IPOR Reporting Period | Overall IPOR Rating |
|---|---|
| 03/01/2026 - 03/31/2026 |
Green
|
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 |
|---|---|
|
Green
|
• Iterations of the detailed Project Schedule continue to be reviewed by the DFW and vendor with a plan to baseline at the end of discovery activities was extended by one month to the end of April 2026. • Infrastructure Planning and Design document development is in process. • Development and test environment set up is completed. |
| Focus Area/Rating | Comments |
|---|---|
| Governance Green
|
• Independent Project Oversight (IPO) has observed the March 2026 Executive Steering Committee (ESC) reporting structure, that includes reporting on open risks and issues and the impact to the schedule operating as planned. • IPO has found that the structure and the content provided in the ESC is appropriate for the audience. |
| Time Management Yellow
|
• The Project has an acceptable Schedule Management Plan. • IPO will monitor the Project’s execution and adherence to the plan as the project progresses. • The Project needs to agree on a Baseline Schedule to ensure the Project remains on track and accomplishes the objectives. • The Baseline Schedule is expected at the end of April 2026. |
| Cost & Contract Management Green
|
• The Project has an acceptable Cost Management Plan and Contract Management Plan. • Actual staff costs are being reported monthly in arrears and vendor invoices have begun being paid. |
| Scope Management Green
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• The Project has an acceptable Scope Management Plan. • IPO will monitor the Project’s execution and adherence to the plan as the Project progresses. |
| Resources Green
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• The Project has an acceptable Resource Management Plan. |
| Quality Green
|
• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) is attending project meetings and conducting a 1:1 monthly review meeting with DFW and IPO. • IPO will monitor the Project’s execution and adherence to quality management as the project progresses. • IV&V has reviewed several key vendor deliverables and has provided some improvement recommendations. |
| Risk And Issues Green
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• The Project has an acceptable Risk Management Plan. • The Project Team is tracking risks and issues in a log. |
| Transition Readiness Green
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• The Project has an acceptable Organizational Change Management Plan. |
| Conditions For Approval Green
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• There are no conditions for approval in place. |
| Corrective Action Green
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• There are no corrective action plans in place. |
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