Part 4 - Iowa Medicaid Enterprise

RFP MED-12-001 | Technical ProposalIowa Medicaid Enterprise System Service Procurement | MMIS and Core MMIS OperationsOur methodology also has many supporting activities to ensure that each software project has thenecessary infrastructure. These supporting activities cut across each of the iVision360 activities and theyare described in Figure 8-29.Supporting Activity Major Functions ArtifactsApplication SupportDatabase SupportSystem Infrastructure SupportQuality Management• Data Model Support• Develop scripts to maintain standard data in the system’sdatabases• Develop scripts to maintain the data structure for the system’sdatabases• Product upgrades and capability• Continually updates product capability to meet mergingrequirements• Maintains product road map• Manage database configurations• Support movement of test and training database betweenenvironments• Perform fine tuning of SQL queries• Configuration Management• Provide release management processes• Support change management• Perform configuration identification, control, and status reporting• Provide baseline management• System and Data Administration• Maintain servers and configuration• Establish and maintain connectivity between sites• Lead performance improvement initiatives• Product and process audits• Monitor compliance with Team Noridian plans• Review deliverables and work products• Data model• Data element dictionary• Product road maps• Standardized documentation• Database configuration information• Scripts to maintain standard data in the system’sdatabases• Scripts to maintain the data structure for thesystem’s databases• Configuration management plan• Configuration status reports• Release notes• Performance test plan• Performance test results• System configuration information• Audit schedule and goals• Audit reports• Quality Assurance reportsFigure 8-29. iVision360 Supporting Activities and Artifacts. Team Noridian iVision360 supportingactivities cut across project phases, facilitating a successful new MMIS implementation.Team Noridian's iVision360 ISDM is a complete methodology that addresses each of the RFP-definedMMIS project phases and tasks. Our detailed analysis and planning have resulted in a comprehensivemanagement approach and work plan to achieve the goals and objectives of the RFP. In addition, TeamNoridian is proposing the early release of Provider Enrollment and Management prior to the final releaseof the new MMIS. The Early Provider Release is provided approximately one year prior to the productionrelease of the full MMIS capability.The Early Provider Release will enable early outreach and training with providers. It will includefunctionality to enable providers to manage their information through the Web Portal. It will also enablethe Provider Management services contractor to begin to improve the quality of provider data. With thisrelease, the system of record for provider data will continue to be the legacy system with updatesprovided from the Early Provider Release.The following section describes our approach to analyzing and designing the eCAMS to meet therequirements of the RFP.8 | 51