Schedule and Milestones
<List the project output or deliverables. These may be new or modified products, services, documents, or management practices that need to be implemented to meet each identified outcome.>
List the milestones and major activities for the project. Milestones are indicated by a blank scheduled start date, these are the dates identified during the initial planning stage used to monitor progress of the project. Activities in the predecessor column must be completed prior to the activity commencing.
For this task, you may use Microsoft Project, if this software is available.>
The following presents a schedule of major tasks, activities, and milestones for the project.
Table 3: Project Schedule - Major Tasks and Milestones
ID |
Activity Description |
Planned Start |
Planned Finish |
Predecessor |
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Task 1: Analyze existing esignature policy |
MM/DD/YY |
MM/DD/YY |
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2 |
Activity 1.1: Identify requirements |
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3 |
Activity 1.2: Evaluate implications for esignature, user enrollment, authentication |
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4 |
Task 2: Review existing approaches to implementing esignature |
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5 |
Task 3: Establish draft esignature approach for electronic reporting |
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6 |
Deliverable: Draft ER Esignature Approach |
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5 |
7 |
Task 4: Review and approve esignature approach |
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8 |
Activity 4.1: Conduct legal, PRA review |
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9 |
Activity 4.2: Conduct IT security, other reviews |
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10 |
Task 5: Publish approved esignature approach |
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11 |
Deliverable: Final Approved Esignature Approach |
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10 |
Cost Estimates
<Summarize the project's budget and expected overall budget projections.
Provide a detailed list of resourcing requirements, for example human resources, IT equipment, information requirements, special equipment, etc. Use the following table to calculate the project cost estimates. Please note that the items listed in the Project Needs column are provided as examples only. Modify the list as needed to suit the specific needs of the project.>
Instructions: To calculate costs, place the totals for each category in the Total column on the right. To update the grand Total, click the last cell in the Total column. When the tab turns gray, right click and select the "Update Field" option.)
The following table presents the estimated funding needed to execute the project and create the deliverables identified in Section 3.1.
Table 5: Cost Estimates
Project Need |
Description |
Estimated Cost, per item |
Date Needed |
Total |
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Hardware |
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Software |
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License Fees |
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Service Contract or Maintenance Fees |
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Testing Equipment or Facilities |
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* Additional Project Staff |
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Consultants |
PMO management support |
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Project start |
2,000 |
Training |
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Project-specific Travel |
Meetings |
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TBD |
23,000 |
Administrative Support Fees |
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Other |
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*Grand TOTAL* |
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$75,000.00 |