Independent Project Oversight Report (IPOR) Rating

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. A timely ESC decision is required to establish the path forward before the project reaches its September 2026 end date.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	Project governance remains satisfactory, with leadership maintaining engagement during the execution pause. • The ESC decision is needed before September 2026, since Independent Assessment findings may not be available before October 2026.
Time Management Red	The Time focus area remains in a Red (escalation) status, as the project continues in a temporary execution pause following the termination of the primary solution integrator contract. • The IPO Manager recommends evaluating the project’s path forward before September 2026, as the independent assessment results will arrive after the project end date and will inform future solution and funding decisions.
Cost & Contract Management Red	The Cost and Contract focus area has a Red (escalation) rating, with no new contract actions this month and the Organization Change Management (OCM) contract formally closed in June 2026. • The IPO Manager recommends identifying cost‑related watch‑list risks and developing updated projections to support future procurement planning once assessment findings are available.
Scope Management Red	Scope remains in Red (escalation) status as formal scope definition cannot proceed during the project pause and key architectural inputs from the Independent Assessment are still in development.
Resources Red	Resources remain in Red (escalation) status, with the project paused, no delivery resources engaged, and the OCM contract formally closed in June 2026. • The IPO Manager notes that the resource readiness cannot be assessed until the Independent Assessment is complete.
Quality Red	Quality remains in Red (escalation) status, with no quality work products or controls possible while project execution is paused, and the Quality readiness depends on the Independent Assessment findings.
Risk And Issues Green	The Risk and Issue Management focus area continues to hold a Satisfactory rating, with no new risks or issues logged during the paused period and overall risk activity minimal. • The IPO Manager recommends logging a schedule watch‑list item, as failure to make a timely governance decision will result in the project exceeding its SPR no. 1 schedule authority.
Transition Readiness Yellow	This focus area has a cautionary rating, as the project has not yet reached a defined baseline. Transition dependencies will need to be revisited once assessment findings are available.
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)