PROJECT STATUS REPORT EXAMPLE LMT/PEL LIMS DEPLOYMENT PROJECT Table 1. Progress Report Project Name: LMT/PEL LIMS Deployment Project Project Manager: Mary Smith Report Date: December 15, 2006
Project Start Date: 2/6/2006 Original Planned Completion: January 2008 Revised Completion Date: December 2008
Project Summary Information ● The transition of LMT data from the FINCH system to the LIMS module developed by Group A is nearly complete. Although the data has not completely loaded into the LIMS for final testing, operationally, the LIM system is stable. ● Documentation for the LMT LIMS developed by Group A is expected to be delivered at the end of January 2007 at which time, transition of the LIMS to Group B will be considered complete. ● Development of the caBIG compliant LMT LIMS is proceeding as planned although some tasks had to be accomplished in a different sequence than originally planned. While this did not affect the completion of the project, funding issues affected planned recruitment and, therefore, the overall project schedule. ● Recruitment of the Programmer 3 position has begun; candidate to be interviewed Jan 2007.
2007 Project Budget: $285,945 Labor: $******** Equipment: Hardware, Software: $5,500 Travel: $10,000 (LIMS Meetings) 2007 Cost to date: $*****.***
Executive Summary: ● ● ● ● ● The expertise of the LIMS Integrator in developing LMT caBIG compliant LIM systems has been vital to the success of the current project. Transition of the caLIMS from group A is proceeding well. Funding issues delayed recruitment of the second and third programmers and consequently, the schedule. The second programmer being recruited; a qualified applicant has been found. Recruitment for the Helpdesk support will begin in February.
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT EXAMPLE
Table 2. Project Activity Deliverable/ Activity Scheduled Start LMT Phase I Sep 2006
Planned Completion Jan 2008
Actual Start Sep 2006
Revised Completion May 2007
Rationale
Assembly model was required for integration with caLIMS for transition to Group B
LMT Phase II LMT Phase III LMT Phase IV PEL Phase I PEL Phase II PEL Phase III
May 2007 Dec 2007 Jun 2008 Feb 2007 Sep 2007 Apr 2008
Nov 2007 May 2008 Aug 2008 Sep 2007 Apr 2008 Dec 2008
Delayed start due to lack of resources
Table 3. Risk Update New Risk Identified
Probability
Impact
Response Strategy Broaden recruitment venues to include LIMS websites.
Owner
Status/ Outcome
Scarcity of qualified LIMS programmer applicants
High
High
Group B
Qualified application received; to be interviewed early Jan 2007
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