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 remains Red (escalation) status as it is not currently meeting the Special Project Report (SPR) no.1 baseline. However, the team is engaged in stabilization and replanning activities that will support development of SPR no. 2 and establish a new baseline.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	This focus area is rated satisfactory, as CalRecycle project leadership remained engaged with CDT. • Executive Steering Committee (ESC) approved the Change Request on March 10, 2026, formally documenting the solution integrator contract amendment and shift in project direction. The decision should now be recorded in the Project Decision Log. • Project leadership requested a CDT Project Delivery Lifecycle (PDL) presentation, anticipated for April, to better understand how PDL differs from the SPR process.
Time Management Red	Project remains in a Red (escalation) status as execution is paused and no approved schedule exists. The project remains significantly behind the SPR no.1 baseline. • Replanning and preparatory activities are underway. The IPO Manager recommends developing a high-level replanning timeline. • The IPO Manager will continue to observe the re planning activities needed to define the new project and procurement roadmap.
Cost & Contract Management Red	The Cost and Contract focus area has a Red (escalation) rating, as no revised cost baseline exists. Replanning activities are underway and future estimates are dependent on stabilization planning and re procurement activities. • The IPO Manager recommends identifying cost related watch list risks and developing updated projections to support procurement planning and executive decision making. • Contract amendments are underway to close out Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Enterprise Project Manager/Business Analyst (Ent. PM/BA) support contracts, while the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) contract remains active to provide oversight continuity during the transition period.
Scope Management Red	Scope remains in Red (escalation) status as the project execution remains paused and scope has not yet been re-established. • Re-planning activities are underway, including Lessons Learned review, which will inform future scope definition, requirements validation, and procurement strategy. • The IPO Manager reviewed the approved Change Request and noted that the scope impacts are identified at a high level. • As CalRecycle exploring an MVP direction, the IPO Manager recommends establishing a target date to finalize scope to prevent delays that could impact downstream re‑planning and the September 2026 deadline.
Resources Red	Resources remain in Red (escalation) status as the project execution has paused and no delivery activities are authorized. • State staff have been redirected to non-project duties. The IPO Manager recommends developing Restart Staffing Plan to identify required roles, skillsets, and ramp up sequencing. • The IPO Manager also recommends assessing resource risks associated with the pause that may affect readiness for restart.
Quality Red	Quality remains in Red (escalation) status as no deliverables were produced during the pause. • The IPO Manager reviewed the IV&V Lessons Learned Report, which highlight quality gaps, including delivery instability and rework due to incomplete foundational elements. • Addressing these gaps will be essential to improving delivery predictability and strengthening quality controls in the next phase.
Risk And Issues Green	The Risk and Issue Management focus area continues to hold a Satisfactory rating, as the project remains aligned with its approved Risk and Issue Management processes. • The IPO Manager will review the updated Risk & Issue log to confirm impacts to scope, schedule, resources, and quality are fully captured to support re‑procurement readiness.
Transition Readiness Yellow	This focus area has a cautionary rating, as the project continues in stabilization and has not yet reached a defined baseline. • The IPO Manager recommends maintaining consistent stakeholder communication to avoid uncertainty during the pause.
Conditions For Approval Yellow	The project must submit a Maintenance and Operations plan for CDT’s approval no later than six months before implementation. With the solution vendor contract now concluded and future milestones to be defined through SPR no. 2, this requirement will be reassessed once a new solution approach and updated schedule are established.
Corrective Action Green	None.

• 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)