EPLC Deliverables Sherry Brown-Scoggins & Wanda Hall Sunday, August 09, 2015.

EPLC DeliverablesSherry Brown-Scoggins & Wanda Hall

Friday, April 21, 2023

Agenda

Table of Contents

EPLC Framework Overview

EPLC Deliverables

Questions & Answers

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The EPLC consists of 27 deliverables that are distributed throughout the 10 lifecycle phases. This session will review the

deliverables and provide resources on how your project can comply with the requirements.

EPLC Framework Overview

EPLC Framework Overview

The HHS EPLC framework:

Applies to all HHS IT investments and projects

Consists of ten life cycle phases

Provides the flexibility and allows for differences in project size, complexity, scope, duration, etc.

Accommodates iterative development methodologies

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EPLC Framework Elements

CDC Unified Process

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CDC Unified Process – Project Management Guide

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Provides guidance and advice to project managers and teams throughout the entire life cycle of a project in the form of a

step-by-step best practice approach.

EPLC Deliverables

EPLC Deliverables

Identifies business need for proposed project Includes brief description of proposed

project’s purpose, goals and scope Provides sufficient information to justify

go/no-go decision

Phase 1: Initiation

Business Needs Statement

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

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Phase 2: Concept

Business Case Project Charter Project Management Plan (PMP)

Identifies high-level business and functional requirements for business case analysis and preliminary PMP

Outcomes include approval of initial project cost, schedule, and performance baselines

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

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Phase 3: Planning

Project Management Plan (PMP) Privacy Impact Assessment Project Process Agreement

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Focuses on completing the full PMP Identifies private and confidential data in the

PIA Allows for tailoring of EPLC for your project

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Phase 4: Requirements Analysis

Requirements Documents

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Develops detailed functional and non-functional requirements

Includes awarding contracts (if needed)

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Phase 5: Design

Design Document Test Plan Computer Match Agreement (CMA) Contingency/Disaster Recovery Plan System of Record Notice (SORN)

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Focus on completing the design document Complete all documents in the design phase

as necessary

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Places the outputs under configuration control and performs change control

Documents and resolves problems and non-conformances in product and tasks

Prepares final test plans

Phase 6: Development

Test Plan Business Product O&M Manual System Security Plan Security Risk Assessment Training Plan Training Materials User Manual

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

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Phase 7: Test

Test Reports Implementation Plan

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Establish the test team and create the test files/data

Execute system tests, security tests, and acceptance tests

Determine if tested product is ready for production

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Phase 8: Implementation

Authority to Operate System of Record Notice Business Product Project Completion Report

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Notification of the following: - Schedule of implementation - Brief synopsis of the benefits of the new system - Difference between the old and new system Converting existing data for use in the new

system

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Phase 8: Implementation (Continued)

SLAs & MOUs Contingency Disaster & Recovery O&M Manual System Security Plan Security Risk Assessment Training Plan Training Materials User Manual

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

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Phase 9:Operation & Maintenance

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Annual Operational Assessment Disposition Plan Continued Authority to Operate Privacy Impact Assessment

Releases into full-scale production environment for sustained use and O&M support

Ensures that the project meets ongoing functional and non-functional needs

EPLC Deliverables

Phase 10: Disposition

Project Archives

Legend: Prelim./Draft Final

Operation of IT project is formally ended in Uses Disposition Plan approved during the O&M

Phase Focus on proper preservation of the data so that

the data is migrated or archived based on applicable records management regulations

Application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques

Certain project management activities are inherently required in every life cycle phase. Those activities are described here rather than repeating them in each phase. Project management activities include:

Ongoing Project Management Deliverables

Updates to the Project Management Plan

Earned Value Management (EVM) and status reporting

Management of scope and change requests

Communications to ensure all stakeholders

Questions & Answers