Managing Projects

The Project Management Guidebook provides a common methodology for managing projects within state government. It is designed to supply enough detail to guide new project managers through the process while still being valuable to those experienced in the field. Templates are included in the guidebook's appendixes:

• Project Business Case Template
• Proposed Solution Template
• Proposed Rating Matrix Template
• Proposed Decision Notice Template
• Project Charter Template (New)
• Project Kickoff Meeting Agenda Template
• Progress Report Template
• Project Status Report Template
• Deliverable Acceptance Form Template
• Change Request Template
• Project Acceptance Form Template
• Post-Implementation Survey Template
• Post-Implementation Report Template
• Project Plan Template
• Project Oversight Templates

The Project Management Oversight Guidebook provides a step-by-step explanation of the process for monitoring and guiding information technology projects with a budget in excess of $250,000. Templates specific to large IT projects include:

• Project Startup Report Template
• Project Closeout Report Template
• Quarterly Status Report Template(Planning Phase)
• Quarterly Status Report Template (Execution Phase)
• Project Control Register V6.0
• Project Control Register V6.0 (Time and Materials)

Managing Risk

The Risk Management Guidebook provides a common methodology for managing project risk within state government. Utilizing one common framework improves the state's ability to complete project successfully.

• Risk Management Plan Sample
• Risk Management Plan Template

Analyzing Requirements

The Requirements Analysis Guidebook assists decision-makers in eliciting, analyzing, specifying, prioritizing, verifying, and negotiating business functions that a product must deliver and support. The results are captured in a Requirements Analysis deliverable.

• Requirements Analysis Template