Role of the EPMO

Brief overview of EPMO mission, functions and responsibilities

Role of the Agency PMO

Provide an understanding of the relationship between the EPMO and agency PMO

Role of the Project Manager

Provide an understanding of the relationship between the EPMO and the PM

Overview of a Quality Management System

Define the purpose and scope of the EPMO Quality Management System

Explanation of Work Instructions

Provide an understanding of the purpose and scope of work Instructions

Overview of the Touchdown System

Define the purpose and scope of Touchdown

Basic Requirements of the EPMO

Review what the EPMO requires in order to meet our legislative mandate

What is an IT Project?

Define IT project

5 Phases (Stages) of an IT Project

How phases (stages) are represented and handled in the Touchdown

How to Move to the Next Phase

Provide an understanding of how to move an IT project from one project phase to the next

Business Concept Phase

Provide an understanding of the purpose and scope of the business concept phase. Includes how to log on to and navigate Touchdown and how to create a new IT project and project charter in Touchdown

Initiation Phase

Provides an overview of how to develop the business case for and initiate a new IT project. Includes: project charter initial project assessment type (risk), initial project financial assessment and initial project schedule in Touchdown

Project Financial Assessment

Overview of data required for the project financial information to be entered into Touchdown, including cost center, funding source, cost estimation, benefits estimation and initial, refined and baseline budget and schedule

Project Schedule

Provide overview of how to plan, create, edit and update an IT project schedule in Touchdown

Project Manager Assessment

Overview of the requirement, why it exists and what is involved

Decision Points

Includes what the decision points are, when they are created, who can create them, review and approval process, and service-level commitments

Business Case Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

RFP Review Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Contract Award Recommendation Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Architecture Review Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Security Review Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Go-Live Readiness Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Change Request Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Program/Project Review Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Peer Review Decision Point

Provide an understanding of the purpose for the decision point, what is required and how to implement it

Project Weekly Status Reports

Review of project status reporting requirements

Planning and Design Phase

Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the planning and design phase of an IT project

Execution and Build Phase

Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the execution and build phase of an IT project

Implementation Phase

Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the implementation phase of an IT project

Closeout Phase

Provides an overview of how to close an IT project. Includes how to complete: customer feedback, lessons learned and project closeout reporting in Touchdown

Additional Touchdown System Information

Provides an overview of how to migrate an existing IT project into Touchdown, where to find Touchdown training materials, how to submit a Touchdown change request and Touchdown reporting capabilities

Risk Identification and Mitigation

Provides an overview of risk identification and mitigation strategies and methods for IT project managers. Includes corrective action, preventive action and root cause analysis

Touchdown System Training

Touchdown training integrated throughout the IT PM Foundations Course