REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NUMBER: 0A1031 DATE ISSUED

h. Planned absence of Project staff and their expected return date.
i. Notification of any known staffing changes.
j. System integration activities, as appropriate.
k. A risk analysis of actual and perceived problems, including proposed
mitigation steps. The Contractor's proposed format and level of detail
for the status report will be subject to ODPS approval.
5. Delivery of monthly status reports, due to the ODPS point of contact by the fifth
workday following the end of each month during the Project. Monthly status
reports must contain, at a minimum, the following:
a. A description of the overall completion status of the Project in terms of
the approved project work plan.
b. Plans for activities scheduled for the next month.
c. Deliverable status, with percentage of completion and time ahead or
behind schedule for particular tasks.
d. A risk analysis of actual and perceived problems, including proposed
mitigation steps.
e. Testing status and test results.
f. Strategic changes to the project work plan, if any.
g. Inventory Bank Management Report.
h. Maintenance Performance Report.
6. Management of the deliverable acceptance process.
7. Management of the change control process.
8. Identification of the quality standards relevant to the project and how to satisfy
them.
Project Manager Requirements: The State will provide oversight for the entire Project.
However, the Project Manager must provide overall project management for the tasks in the
Project, which includes assisting with task assignment for both the State and contracted staff
on the Project. The project management methodology used by the Contractor must include
the functions of the 9 Project Management Knowledge Areas contained in the Project
Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Throughout the
project the Contractor must employ ongoing project management techniques to ensure a
comprehensive project plan is developed, executed, monitored and maintained.
A. The required skills of the project manager are as follows:
1. Establish communication among project team members.
2. Clear understanding of project scope and purpose.
3. Ability to define and control project scope.
4. Ability to identify, monitor and track tasks, deliverables and milestones.
5. Ability to assign appropriate resources to the tasks defined.
6. Assessment and mitigation of project risks.
7. Capability and mechanism to project performance.
8. Identification and communication of problem areas.
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