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Medicaid PESP Status Report – Oct 4 2012

posted by on October 05, 2012 at 12:06 pm

Hi All:  Highlights from this week include:

1. High Risk Item: We do not yet have IBM smart cloud set-up.  We may want to begin looking at alternate strategies while we pursue the smart-cloud set-up.

2. Thirteen plus assemblies have recently been completed and will be ready for review by client.

3. A number of UI wireframes and prototype contests results will be available in the coming week or two, for review by client.

4. Judging bundle issue is sufficiently resolved to allow topcoder to send result files to client.

Please see full report below for details. If there are any questions or comments, please let us know.

Thanks
Sarah

 

Project Status Report

Project Name: Prepared by: Period Ending:
Medicaid Provider Screening Portal Sarah Ramkissoon/Andy LaMora 04-Oct-12

Executive Summary

Item Comments
Overall
  • On track to Q4 Implementation
Scope/Quality
  • On track
Schedule
  • Risks emerging – see details in Risks and Issues section
Budget/Resources
  • On track – see details in budget section
Contest Management
  • On track – approximately 25 contests remaining in Sept – Oct

upcoming Milestones/Deliverables Summary

Project Milestones/Deliverables

Estimated End

Revised  End

Status

Reference
Complete Workflow for All Providers

Mid-Oct

Risk

r1
Administrative Workflow

Early-Oct

Stable

r1
UI wireframes (all)

Mid-October

Stable

r1
Prototype

October

Stable

Bugs

Ongoing

Stable

  


Upcoming Activities

Work Required  - Sponsor
Oct 7– Oct 21:

  • Requires client time, input and assistance to:
    • Review of Services Module (architecture) and completed assembly contests
    • Review of UI prototype, updated wireframes, administrative features and business rules specification contests
    • Discuss timing and skill set of client resources required to support review of architecture proposal to send and retrieve data from mainframe.
  • Monitor forums

Oct 21– Oct 28:

  • Continue review of UI components (storyboards and prototype), architecture and assembly contests
  • Review proof of concept contest results for JPBM 5 and WAS updates (at risk – see r5)
  • Continue discussion on open issues
Work Required – Topcoder
Oct 7– Oct 21:

  • Multiple architecture, UI, assembly and bug hunt contests in progress
  • Create overall site design summary walk-through
  • Ensure client SME resource alignment and availability to meet key milestone deadlines
  • Work with client to resolve outstanding questions and issues.

 


ISSUES and RISKs Summary


Ref #

 Description

Reported Date

Action By Date

Status

r5

 Risk: IBM License test requires time to conduct test and review results. If the results are not as expected, a new/alternate strategy/discussions may be required

Action: Expedite testing by using an IBM copilot to set up smart clouds, enabling POC testing on the IBM stack.

Update: Issue is still unresolved – alternate strategies will be explored in addition to pursuing smart cloud set-up

09-20-12

10-21-12

Open

i3

 Issue: Client is concerned that feedback to UI wireframes are not being reflected in the final product (there are items to be removed).

Action:  Topcoder plans to run a series of short bug races to make the required changes.  The changes expected to be completed in the next two weeks, and will be available for review then.

09-26-12

10-08-12

Open

r1

 Risk: A significant number of new provider organizations have been provided by client in mid-late September timeframe.  As a result the time to complete the UI wireframes that included these new organizational types has increased.

Action:  Run the required organizational wireframes contests as aggressively as possible, including in parallel where possible, or with very short periods between contests where parallel is not possible.

09-20-12

10-21-12

Open

r3

 Risk: Topcoder is currently experiencing technical difficulties with the software that allows for downloading of judging bundle packages. Action: Topcoder staff are working on getting the issue resovled with highest priority.

Update: Judging bundles are now available for download

09-20-12

10-03-12

Closed

i2

 Issue:  Strategy to address licensing for IBM assets required

Action:  Feedback on the elements to port provided by client.  Creation on contest to port elements to IBM stack in progress

  

07-26-12

08-31-12

Closed

r2

 Issue:  Developers require API access to 3rd sites to check for licensing and other authorization information.  Also 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 3rd party external site.

 Update (Aug 16, 2012):  MN DHS and CMS (state and federal health agencies respectively) are looking into getting API access.

Alternate:  Create  well-formatted private web pages that allows for screen-scraping, and query with querystring tokens, post, etc

  

 

 

 

07-26-12

08-23-12

Closed

i1

 Issue:  Strategy required on IBM stack vs. generic stack

Resolution: 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 – Oct: $85,000

n/a

2

 Actual contest cost to date: $295,581

Budget on Track as Expected

 

Completed Activities

Completed Activities (Sept 14 -  Sept 28)
  • Multiple assembly (13) and two specification contests completed
  • Multiple assembly, UI, architecture and bug hunt contests launched or in review
  • IBM test stack – co
  • Specification contests launched to determine business rules and document use cases