TIA has a strong project management framework that includes procedures,
tools, and documentation. TIA’s Project Management Process
(PMP) is an established, proven framework that enables TIA to
be flexible and responsive to their clients and to manage dynamic
projects smoothly.
Technical information today is a complex field requiring extensive
professional capabilities. The expertise TIA brings to its projects
ensures success for our clients. TIA assigns a multidisciplinary
project team to every project.
At the beginning of the project, TIA’s Project Manager discusses
project goals and logistics with the client liaison and documents
the client’s expectations and measures for project success.
These are used as a measurement during and after the project to
ensure that TIA meets our clients’ expectations and needs.
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PHASE 1: SETUP
KICK OFF
Engage each TIA department,
and get support systems set up. Assemble development team,
assure common understanding of scope of project, review TIA
procedures, review client source materials, and assemble development
tools.
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PHASE 2: DESIGN
Complete design and develop
prototypes for client approval. Get more detail around: deliverables,
schedule, individual responsibilities.
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PHASE 3: RESEARCH
Complete research with Subject
Matter Experts (SMEs) and collect the content for the deliverables
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PHASE 4: BUILD
Write first drafts of all
deliverables, complete internal quality edit and deliver 1st
draft for client review.
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PHASE 5: REVISE
Gather first round of comments.
Attend Table top review meeting.
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PHASE 6: FINALIZE
Transform initial draft
into final copy and hand off to client (knowledge transfer).
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PHASE 7: CLOSE OUT
Perform internal evaluation
of project and deliverables. Perform client evaluation of
project and deliverables. Incorporate feedback into processes
as appropriate.
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TIA provides complete project documentation for each project
phase and for the contract as a whole. The following project
documents are relatively standard on any TIA engagement.
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TIME AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
The TIA project manager is responsible for tracking the time
and finances being spent on the project, on a weekly and monthly
basis.
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PROGRESS REPORTS/PROJECT DASHBOARDS
Progress reports highlighting tasks accomplished, tasks
planned, and outstanding issues are generated on a weekly
basis. Project dashboards providing key project information
at-a-glance.
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ISSUES LOG
Issues are collected, tracked, and closed throughout
the project to ensure open communication with the client.
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SIGNOFF MEMOS
Signoff memos document client acceptance and approval
of project work during each step of the project.
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CHANGE OF SCOPE MEMOS
Change of Scope memos document any project requests
that are beyond the scope and agreed to before work begins.
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