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Texas Nodal Program Nodal Quality Assurance Overview. Gary Macomber. April 2008. Why change the QA/QC process?. Lessons learned through first year of operation Program Mgmt support required Cumbersome, Redundant
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Texas Nodal Program Nodal Quality Assurance Overview Gary Macomber April 2008
Why change the QA/QC process? • Lessons learned through first year of operation • Program Mgmt support required • Cumbersome, Redundant • Information required just slightly different from what was being requested by PMO • Perception of additional work for little value • Not fully integrated into Program reporting • Time to move from pilot to operational program • Complement existing reporting by providing improved visibility • Didn’t provide a complete picture • Focused on timing of delivery of artifacts • Program quality includes Testing and Traceability • Conclusions • Focus on Artifact readiness • Add Test and Traceability Summary metrics
New Quality assurance framework is based on three components. Artifacts Traceability Testing Artifacts Quality Assurance Testing Traceability The business need The quality assurance program is based on three fundamental components to ensure we are delivering what is needed and to maintain the system going forward.
Nodal Quality Assurance objectives PowERUP Site, Work products QA Process Review and Approval Quality Assessment Quality Metrics Work Products PowERUP Site Quality Objectives • A Milestone has • Definition • Criteria • List of Work Products • Reviewers • A Work Product has • Guidelines • Template Quality Metrics
What is next? • Metrics updated weekly in IDA status report • Presented to TPTF monthly • Questions for TPTF • Is this the right information? • Is monthly the right frequency? • What else would you like to see?