The objective of the FIS ER eSignature project is "...to develop an approved design and implementation plan for electronic reporting system(s) eSignature, as well as establishing a template and process for future eSignature initiatives under NMFS policy and procedural directive. (This project is all about a planning, design, and plan approval exercise. This project is not a technical implementation exercise, which will come later.)
Project Environment
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Project management best practices, NMFS policy, and procedural directives require alignment among multiple stakeholders. To successfully align diverse stakeholders we must identify these stakeholders, characterize their interests in eSignatures, and then identify and value risks and related mitigations so that our organization can have an effective discussion of the issues and alternatives.
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