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The project intake process takes a project request through several steps outlined in the chart below. Here is each step in the intake process and the typical length of time that project requests spend in that step. Within this process, a project is still considered a request and will be tracked in Jira with an "ITPM" ticket prefix. A project will begin only after the request has been accepted. After prioritization, the project request's status may be directed in one of 4 ways:
Keep reading to learn more about each step in the project intake process.
Project requests are created by submitting the Project Intake Form. To fill out the form, you will need to know some basic information regarding the project:
The submission of the form creates a JIRA ticket. This ticket allows CIS, the project requester, and any other interested SPU faculty or staff to track the project throughout the intake process.
Studies have shown that properly defined projects are more likely to succeed and be completed on time and on budget. The primary focus of the IT project intake process is to properly define projects in writing so that every member of the project team and any interested stakeholders are on the same page. A member of the CIS Business Systems team will meet with the project requestor and any immediate stakeholders to define the project. The conversation will cover the following:
As the details of the project are discussed, the project team will begin to get an idea of the project's scale and scope. The scale and scope is simply, how big the project is. The "size" of a project is impacted by a number of factors, including the project's potential benefits, costs, level of impact, and complexity. The scale and scope of the project is used to determine whether the project can be expedited through the intake process, it will inform the project charter in the definition stage, and it will be used to help with the project's prioritization and scheduling.
Projects are defined through a document called a Project Charter. The charter is a collaborative document, which will be written by all members of the project team. The CIS staff member working with you on your project intake will guide and assist the project team with the writing of the project charter.
Click here to learn more about the Project Charter .
To remain agile and support quick-moving initiatives around the university, the project intake process allows for projects to be expedited through the process. This includes a request from the VP of the Project Sponsor's area to expedite the evaluation, prioritization and/or acceptance of the project. For projects that are Expedited and Accepted CIS will immediately work with the identified project team to schedule the project. Even for Expedited projects, work may not begin immediately depending on current projects and existing commitments. Projects that are expedited also benefit from a project charter. If you believe that your project should be expedited, speak to the CIS staff member who is assisting you through the IT project intake process.
While the number of potential projects are limitless, the amount of resources (money, time, expertise) available to the university, CIS, and other departments are always limited. Evaluation and prioritization allows CIS, in partnership with other departments and a university-wide advisory council to analyze the pending project requests and move forward with the projects that are most beneficial to the university. These groups will evaluate and prioritize projects on a regular basis throughout the calendar year.
Click here to learn more about evaluation and prioritization .
At the end of the evaluation and prioritization stages, projects can enter one of the following statuses:
Projects that remain in the prioritization stage will be re-evaluated and re-prioritized during the next prioritization cycle. Click here to view a list of projects currently awaiting prioritization.
After projects are accepted or expedited, CIS will work the project team and immediate stakeholders to schedule the project's implementation. Project scheduling is dependent on the current and planned workloads. We will work with every department involved in every project to ensure that projects are scheduled for work so that members of the project team are available for the project.
Click here to view a list of projects that are currently ongoing .
Part of the project charter is a section containing the signatures of the project sponsor, project owner, and the director-level supervisors of the project team. These signatures signify the acceptance of the project plan and commitment to start and finish the project with the resources required by the project plan.
Once the project has been accepted or expedited and scheduled, the project charter's timeline section should be updated. The charter can then be finalized and passed to each director, the project owner, and the project sponsor for signatory approval.