Planning, approval, and execution oversight
As your trusted advisors, we’ll ensure that every step aligns with your goals and delivers maximum impact. Your success is our priority!
Project Delivery Lifecycle (PDL)
The PDL is designed to employ flexibility, commitment, and accountability. PDL applies an iterative planning approach that guides state entities in clarifying business needs and exploring solutions that best meet their goals.
Planning
Ideation
Developing and sharing new ideas. Conduct your business systems analysis (Ideation Pre-Planning Checklist).
Chapter 1
A series of questions to ensure that the final product effectively solves the right problem, meets user needs, and avoids costly mistakes.
Chapter 2
Ensures that the solution concept is thoroughly documented. Project approval occurs with the approval of Chapter 2.
Execution
Chapter 3
Secure project funding, complete project primary procurement, and provide project baselines.
Chapter 4
Define expected iteration objectives, budget, and timeline.
Chapter 5
Evaluate actual objectives, budget, and timeline. Continue to the next iteration until project closure.
Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL)
There are four stages of the project approval process:
Business analysis
Use SIMM19A for all your business analysis needs.
Alternatives analysis
SIMM19B will help you with determining and documenting alternative solutions for your project.
Solution analysis
We developed SIMM19C to make documenting your solution easier and more streamlined.
Project readiness and approval
SIMM19D will help walk you through the final assessment and approval process.
Oversight
PAO managers oversee the project(s) they’re assigned. They typically:
Guide and coach
Provide guidance and coaching throughout the project planning process.
Review and monitor
Project health throughout the execution phase of projects.
Report and escalate
Ongoing project status reporting with risk/issue escalation/mitigation assistance.
Contact your assigned PAO manager for next steps and to begin.