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 at a Red (escalation) rating, as the stop-work order continues, and CAP v6 was deemed insufficient, prompting escalation to executive-level discussions with the solution vendor. Until a viable CAP is approved and revised milestones are established, the project baselines may not be stabilized.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	This focus area is rated satisfactory, as the Project Sponsor remains engaged and informed about the CAP discussions and decision-making. • The CAP v6 was reviewed and determined to be insufficient. An executive‑level meeting with the solution vendor has been requested to escalate remediation. • CAP v7 was submitted in November and is currently under review.
Time Management Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating as the Project remains off track relative to the Special Project Report (SPR) #1 baseline, key milestones and deliverables are delayed. • Project work remains paused with no revised schedule approved. CAP v6 was reviewed and rejected as insufficient. CAP v7 is under review. • Key enterprise Design decisions and technology dependencies remain unresolved, leaving cost and schedule uncertain. • An executive‑level meeting with the solution vendor is pending in December. From the oversight perspective, this escalation is critical to securing a viable recovery plan.
Cost & Contract Management Red	The Cost and Contract focus area has a Red (escalation) rating due to work stoppage and potential cost increase. • Contract deliverables remain paused, with several items past due and no revised delivery dates approved.
Scope Management Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating. The use of software components in the overall enterprise Design remains unresolved. • The solution vendor suggested deferring software component scope finalization after resuming project work. However, this plan was rejected due to the risk and uncertainty associated with it.
Resources Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating due to the stop-work order since September 15, 2025. • State resources redirected to program day jobs. Project staffing alignment remains undefined pending schedule approval.
Quality Red	This focus area has a Red (escalation) rating, with development paused pending CAP approval. • CAP v6 responses left quality items unresolved.
Risk And Issues Green	This focus area has a satisfactory rating, as the communication protocols are maintained. • CAP v6 review determined vendor strategies insufficient, and escalation to an executive‑level meeting was initiated to seek remediation.
Transition Readiness Yellow	This focus area has a cautionary rating. No new activities occurred during this reporting period. • The planned Organizational Change Management (OCM) communication project update did not occur due to the CAP v6 rejection.
Conditions For Approval Yellow	The project must submit a Maintenance and Operations plan for CDT’s approval no later than six months before implementation. This requirement will be reassessed once the CAP is approved and revised milestones are established.
Corrective Action Green	There are no CAPs issued by CDT to CalRecycle. However, the solution vendor has submitted seven versions of CAP 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)