Question
What do the various IT Project terms mean?
Answer
Expand the panels in this article for detailed descriptions of the various ITS Project priorities, statuses and health colors.
IT Project Priorities
The following defines the various project priorities used by Information Technology Services.
Priority 1 - High Priority
This project directly effects enrollment, revenue or student success. Additionally, this project may have a firm deadline in order to meet an organizational objective and/or University strategic goal. This project might reduce overall labor or improve data quality by implementing efficiencies within a department or intra-departments.
Priority 2 - Medium Priority
This project has merit but does not directly affect enrollment, revenue or student success.
Priority 3
This project is basically a nice to have.
Process for Moving Project Priorities (Up or Down)
Any member of the Executive Sponsors Committee may raise the question as to the priority of any project and recommend that the project be re-evaluated or changed to a different priority. A vote of the members present is required to determine the new priority.
IT Project Status Definitions
The following project statuses are used by Information Technology Services (ITS). These can be found in multiple locations, including through the TeamDynamix portal (if you are listed as the project requestor) or on various reports created by ITS.
Not Scheduled
The project has been approved by the appropriate BGSU governance committee but has not been assigned resources due to capacity or timing considerations. All approved projects begin with this status.
Scheduled
A project manager has been assigned, but the project has yet to begin. The project manager will work with the requestor to kick-off the project.
On Schedule
The project is in progress and is anticipated to be complete by the listed end/due date.
On Schedule - Testing
The project is in progress and is currently in the testing phase. It is anticipated to be complete by the listed end/due date.
Behind Schedule
The project is in-progress, however, it is currently lagging behind on at least one critical component of the scope. It is anticipated the lag will impact delivering the project on schedule. Based on the nuances of the project, a new due date can be established and the status can shift back to “On Schedule”.
Behind Schedule - Testing
The project is in-progress, however, it is currently lagging behind in the testing phase. It is anticipated the lag will impact delivering the project on schedule. Based on the nuances of the project, a new due date can be established and the status can shift back to “On Schedule”.
On Hold
The project was “On Schedule”, however, due to resources, timing, cost, vendor, or scope related issues/changes, it has been temporarily put on hold. Currently, no work is in-progress for the project.
Complete
The project is 100% complete (including the Project Closure Meeting) and has been implemented in production.
Cancelled
The project has been cancelled and all resources have been released from this project.
The listed project or portfolio manager will be able to provide additional status detail upon request.
IT Project Health Definitions
The Health of an IT Project indicates whether the project is moving along according to schedule or whether there are issues encountered along the way causing delays in the scheduled implementation. The following Health (colors) are used by ITS:
Green
Indicates that the project is moving along according to schedule with no known issues involving the Schedule, Scope, or Cost/Resources.
Yellow
Indicates that the project is experiencing issues involving one of the following: Project Schedule, Scope, or Cost/Resources.
Red
Indicates that the project is experiencing issues involving two or more of the following: Project Schedule, Scope, or Cost/Resources.
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