Program Timeline

Overview

Questions? Email researchportal@wvu.edu.

Projects in Progress

Grants and Agreements Project

Implementation of the Huron Grants and Agreements module. The project has a proposed timeline of 56 weeks and will engage the campus community throughout the implementation. 

1. Onboarding

   Onboarding

2. Development Iterations

   Development Iteration

3. Test

   Test

4. Deploy

   Deploy

5. Support

   Support

Current Phase: Development Iteration

The Iteration phase consists of multiple cycles of detailing requirements, planning, configuring, process testing, and acceptance tasks.

• Prepare for and execute "future state" design workshops
• Design and document "future state" system setup configuration
  
• Prototype and mock up solutions as required
  
• Develop functional specifications for interfaces, modifications , and reports
  
• Define security requirements based upon roles and responsibilities
  
• Finalize system test plan
  
• Develop end user training plan
  
• Finalize data mapping and conversion plan
  
• Establish test, development, and training environments
  

Conflict of Interest Project

Implementation of the Huron Conflict of Interest module.

1. Onboarding

2. Development Iterations

   Development Iteration

3. Test

   Test

4. Deploy

   Deploy

5. Support

   Support

Current Phase: Onboarding

The purpose of the onboarding phase is to provide the core project team and project champions with hands-on, in-depth training on the Huron Research Suite solution’s functionality and configuration capabilities. During these sessions, we will document feedback and identify gaps between current business processes and the Huron Research Suite solution.

• Identify Stakeholders and define their roles & responsibilities
• Kickoff meeting to present the Onboarding schedule, confirm project scope and objectives 
• Conduct Onboarding through in-person training and Learning Lab modules 
• Gap analysis based on feedback during Onboarding sessions 
• Gather and review existing project planning information and supporting documentation 
• Establish project timeline & resource requirements 
• Establish deadlines and milestones for various phases of work as well as key deliverables 
• Establish project governance, approach, and change control 
• Identify risks and formulate risk management strategies 
• Establish progress reporting procedures 
• Develop deliverable documentation standards and templates 
• Document training needs 
• Develop communication plans