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Geospatial LoB Program Management Plan

participants agreed upon prior to the start of the Geospatial LoB Project. Appendix C: Master Project

Schedule FY 2008-2009 shows the master schedule for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. Project schedules and

outcomes remain outwardly visible to all stakeholders with an eye towards results achieved by the

Geospatial LoB.

Collectively, Cost, Schedule, and Outcomes Management help ensure the Geospatial LoB accomplishes

the tasks and produces the deliverables described in the PM Plan and documented in Appendix B: Tasks

and Deliverables. Individually, each of these disciplines supports the overall Geospatial LoB as further

described:

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Cost Management - Cost Management entails tracking LOE for both Government and contractor on

a weekly basis as well as tracking OMB Joint Business Case - Exhibit 300 allocations and OMB

budgetary requirements against the larger project to promote accountability and fiscal responsibility.

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Schedule Management – Schedule Management entails tracking individual task, subtask, and

deliverable estimated start and end dates to the overarching project schedule and regularly updating

actual start and end dates upon the completion of tasks, subtasks, and deliverables. The PMO

incorporates performance and quality review measures when assessing the status of deliverables and

the overall project.

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Outcomes Management – Outcomes Management entails determining if deliverables produced meet

the needs of Geospatial LoB strategies of Governance, Planning and Investment, or Optimization as

presented in the PM Plan. Additionally, Outcomes Management supports the alignment of individual

deliverables to the overall project and helps ensure deliverables provide measurable results

appreciated by stakeholders.

4.1.1

Cost, Schedule, and Outcomes Management Roles

The PMO collects and monitors information regarding cost, schedule, and outcomes submitted by work

groups. The PMO then compares this information to anticipated project costs, schedules, and outcomes

and reports Geospatial LoB progress to the FGDC Coordination Group. When cost and schedule

variances occur, the PMO works with Work Group Leads to identify appropriate corrective actions. Once

corrective action takes place, the PMO updates any project area impacted by the corrective action. If

variances between estimated and actual costs, schedule, or outcomes do not appear, the project continues

forward as planned with regular monitoring and status reporting.

Last Updated 6/19/2008

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