Item 17 - SCADA Functional Specifications and Programming Services

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NDI Proposal 80008-53 SCHEDULING, TASK MANAGEMENT, AND BILLING Northern Digital has a highly -detailed and comprehensive Scheduling, Task Report Tracking, and Billing capability. The Teamwork software allows NDI Project Management to accurately track and report all progress throughout the life of the project. Real-time access to timekeeping records, budgets, schedules and other files enables NDI's project managers to be well-equipped to make informed and wiser decisions based on improved situational awareness. In addition to record data, Teamwork also allows for analysis to be conducted on this data in order to provide an Earned Value Management insight capability to track project metrics such as Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Estimate at Complete (EAC), variances in cost and schedule, and To -Complete Performance Index (TCPI) among other Earned Value metrics. Earned Value Management and real-time access to data provides NDI's project managers with the analytics necessary to have quick insights regarding the "health" of the project and the performance necessary to complete the projectwithin the given budget and schedule constraints. Based on this information, NDI's project manager will be in continuous communication with the client's project lead in order to properly schedule project tasks, plan for the availability of resources, and discuss the project budget and schedule progress periodically throughout the project life cycle. This high-level of communication and coordination is key, and will be especially important during the cutover/ startup phase, as the system must remain operational. DOCUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT During the initial Analysis Phase of the project, NDI's Project Manager will work with NDI's Operations, Engineering, and Administrative staff to develop a Project Charter, which provides details regarding the tasks, work products, budget, schedule, project methodologies, and understanding of the project as seen by all project stakeholders. The tasks associated with this process are clearly defined and broken down in Teamwork in the form of tasks and durations for these deliverables. The goal of this documentation is to define NDI's and the client's understanding of the scope of work, potential risks, identifying areas of improvement (especially with regards to Network Communications), and to track the project's progress. Documentation will be developed to define the Project Plan and major milestones that need to be completed for the Startup to go smoothly. For each item in the Analysis Phase a detailed findings report will be generated and communicated with the Client. This documentation will also include a detailed cutover plan that will be developed in conjunction with the client to maximize efficiency and keep the entire team unified in goals. ORGANIZED MEETINGS As part of the responsibilities of NDI's Project Manager, meetings will be established on an as -needed basis, based on project requirements. Meetings can take place via teleconference, Zoom, and/or in -person. NDI uses Teamwork and Microsoft Outlook to coordinate and provide information regarding team meetings. Once the Project Plan and Project Timeline have been developed, the NDI Project Manager will work with the Client and the Operations Manager to establish dates for design review meetings, workshops, and deliverable deadlines. The goal is to coordinate all parties to minimize risks and delays and to bring the project to completion on time and within budget. hk