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Medicaid PESP Status Report – Aug 30, 2012

posted by on August 30, 2012 at 9:48 pm

Hi All: This week’s highlights include the following high-priority items:

1. Continue review of wireframe and storyboards as needed

2. Continue discussions on porting of generic stack to IBM stack as well as IBM licensing issues

3.  Review external sources assembly competition results (6-8 competitions finishing over the next 2 weeks and expected to be provided for client feedback)

4. Review results of services architecture module

5. Monitor forums

Thanks
Sarah (polgara)

Full Project Status Report:

Project Name: Prepared by: Period Ending:
Medicaid Provider Screening Portal Sarah Ramkissoon/Andy LaMora 30-Aug-12
 
Item Comments
Overall
  • On track to Q4 Implementation
Scope/Quality
  • On track
Schedule
  • Architecture, UI and Assembly contests on track
Budget/Resources
  • On track – see details in budget section
Contest Management
  • On track – approximately 30 contests to be launched Sept – Oct

upcoming Milestones/Deliverables Summary      

Project Milestones/Deliverables

Estimated End

Revised  End

Status

Reference
Complete Workflow for All Providers

Aug: 4th  week

Moderate Risk

 r1
IBM Tech Stack Selection & Licensing

Early Sep

Stable

i2
Administrative Workflow

Early Sep

Stable
3rd Party Screening Asset Integration

Aug: 4th  week

Stable
Prototype

October

Stable
Bug Races

Ongoing

Stable

 

Upcoming Activities

Work Required  - Sponsor
Aug 30-Sep 14:

  • Requires client time, input and assistance to:
    • Review of Services Module (architecture)
    • Review of assembly contests (external sources integration – multiple providers): 8 contests
    • Continue review of wireframes and storyboard workflows
    • Review updated system architecture, open source stack & determine elements to be ported to IBM stack and continue discussions on licensing for IBM assets
  • Monitor forums

Sep 14 – Sep 28:

  • Continue review of UI components (storyboards and prototype)
  • Continue review of architecture and assembly contests as required
  • Continue discussion on open issues
Work Required – Topcoder
Aug 30 – Sep 14:

  • Multiple architecture, UI, assembly and bug hunt contests in progress. Focus is on general service architecture, screening rules focus and early draft work on prototype
  • Creation of multiple architecture contests (screening rules focus), assembly and early draft of prototype contest
  • Work with client to resolve outstanding questions and issues

 

 ISSUES and RISKs Summary

Ref #

 Description

Reported Date

Action By Date

Status

r1

 Risk: There are a large number of workflows to complete in a relatively short time period and they are dependent on key UI wireframe components Action:  Ensure wireframe competitions are completed as soon as possible to reduce dependency riskUpdate: Wireframes review in progress

 

07-26-12

Open

i2

 Issue:  Strategy to address licensing for required IBM assets requiredAction:  Discussions underway with client.  Client provided with updated system architecture. Discussions underway  07-26-12

08-31-12

Open

 

 Issue:  Developers require API access to 3rd sites to check for licensing and other authorization information.  Related to that are concerns where there are expiration dates for licenses, licensing information is not available or if there is use of CAPTCH or other technologies that prevent easy reading of data on the 3rdparty external site. Update (Aug 16, 2012):  MN DHS and CMS (state and federal health agencies respectively) have started looking into getting API access.  For now, the recommended alternate will be used (see below).Recommended Alternate:  Create  well-formatted private web pages that allows for screen-scraping, and query with querystring tokens, post (or alternate methodology) 07-26-12

08-23-12

Closed

i1

 Issue:  Strategic direction required on fully Loaded IBM stack vs. generic stackResolution: Build two POCs ( “hello world” applications) and implement open source stack version.  Client will then prioritize elements to port to the IBM stack

07-12-12

07-31-12

  Closed

 

Project budget update  

Ref #

 Description

Comments

1

 - Estimated forecast for Sept (architecture, assembly & UI contests in draft): $120,000- Estimated forecast for Sept – Oct (prototype, migration to IBM stack and assembly contests): $150,000

n/a

2

 Actual contest cost to date: $103,208

Budget on Track as Expected

  

Completed Activities

Completed Activities (Aug 2 – Aug 16)
  • External sources (parts 1, 2,3, 4 & 5) architecture contests completed
  • Multiple assembly, UI, architecture and bug hunt contests in progress
  • Wireframes (round 1) and storyboard (round 1) feedback provided; changes and follow-up in progress