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Required Artifacts

In consideration of the specific circumstances associated with a given information technology (IT) investment or project, and the system development methodology being employed, the following deliverables or artifacts are generally required for all IT projects, to an appropriate level of detail:

  • Candidate Project Fact Sheet
  • Business Process Models
  • Requirements Document
  • High-Level Technical Design Concept/Alternatives
  • Project Charter
  • Project Schedule
  • Project Management Plan (PMP)
  • Project Process Agreement (PPA)
  • Information Security Risk Assessment (IS RA)
  • System Design Document (SDD)
  • Test Plan
  • Business Product/Code
  • Version Description Document (VDD)
  • Contingency Plan
  • Implementation Plan
  • Test Summary Report
  • Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manual
  • Budget/Funding Deliverables & Activities
  • Project Management Deliverables & Activities (e.g., status reports)
  • Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)

For detailed information and guidance regarding the preparation of these deliverables (including access to available templates), see the links provided in the "Downloads" and "Related Links Inside CMS" sections below.  See also "Related Links Inside CMS" for information and guidance available regarding other deliverables that are conditionally required.

Downloads

Requirements Writer's Guide (PDF, 677 KB)

Information Security Risk Assessment (IS RA) (PDF, 43 KB)

System Design Document (SDD) (PDF, 57 KB)

Version Description Document (VDD) (PDF, 33 KB)

Implementation Plan (PDF, 45 KB)

Project Management Deliverables & Activities (PDF, 27 KB)

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) (PDF, 32 KB)
Related Links Inside CMS

Information Security - Standards

System Lifecycle Framework - Conditional Artifacts

System Lifecycle Framework - Templates
Related Links Outside CMSExternal Linking Policy

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