Common use of Quarterly Reporting Timeframes Clause in Contracts

Quarterly Reporting Timeframes. Quarterly reporting timeframes coincide with the State Fiscal Year as follows: Quarter 1 - (July-September) – Due by October 31 Quarter 2 - (October-December) – Due by January 31 Quarter 3 - (January-March) – Due by April 30 Quarter 4 - (April-June) – Due by July 31 Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit B Pricing Sheet Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit C Work Plan & IV&V Methodology The following five pages are the Work Plan & IV&V Methodology for the North Highland Company. PART THREE: WORK PLAN AND IV&V METHODOLOGY North Highland has conducted more than twenty-five (25) IV&V projects for government clients within the past five (5) years and significantly more for private sector firms. Our IV&V approach has been developed and honed over the past twenty (20) years on multiple government and commercial engagements to provide the best value to our clients. Our philosophy of designing an effective IV&V program is to focus intensively on the specific client-detailed requirements and to triage these requirements for the best gain. As our clients would tell you, North Highland conducts IV&V differently. Our team focuses on Total Project Success, which is defined as the successful achievement of our client’s project goals. At North Highland, IV&V is:  Verification that project management disciplines are planned and performed according to best practices, and work products are cohesive and lend to the continued progress of the project  Validation that deliverables and project results meet the goals, objectives and requirements  Assistance in protecting a client’s interest through provision of subject matter expertise  Advising project sponsors and project teams  Adhering to the guidelines and expectations of our clients, the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) Florida Information Technolgy Project Management and Oversight (FITPMO) Standards as specified in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) rule 74-1 for proper and thorough project management and IV&V oversight. North Highland believes that the mission of IV&V is to verify best practices are employed, risks are identified and mitigated, issues are properly identified and addressed, contractual obligations are met, and project deliverables meet quality standards. Our IV&V approach is founded on industry standard project management disciplines and processes, such as:  Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 1490-2003  IEEE Std 1058-1998 Standard for Software Project Management Plans  IEEE Std 828-2005 Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans  IEEE Std 730-2002 Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans  IEEE Std 1061-1998 Standard for Software Quality Metrics Methodology  Based on industry standards for IV&V IEEE Std.1012-2004  IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) version 3  Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Development Standards  Framed on Xxxxxx’x PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle for continuous quality improvement We understand and recognize the dynamics involved in a large and complex system modernization project. Our staff has deep and proven experience in helping our clients plan, procure, define, design, manage and oversee the delivery of large complex system implementations providing a solid based of experience for our proposed Work Plan and IV&V Methodology.

Quarterly Reporting Timeframes. Quarterly reporting timeframes coincide with the State Fiscal Year as follows: Quarter 1 - (July-September) – Due by October 31 Quarter 2 - (October-December) – Due by January 31 Quarter 3 - (January-March) – Due by April 30 Quarter 4 - (April-June) – Due by July 31 Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit B Pricing Sheet Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit C Work Plan & IV&V Methodology The following five pages are the Work Plan & IV&V Methodology for Xxxxxx Information Services, Inc. Xxxxxx’x History of IV&V Project Success Using over 30 years of experience supporting local, state, and federal agencies, Xxxxxx provides IV&V services using proven, strategic methodologies to ensure project success and the North Highland Company. PART THREE: WORK PLAN AND IV&V METHODOLOGY North Highland has conducted more than twenty-five (25) IV&V projects for government clients within the past five (5) years and significantly more for private sector firmshighest levels of client satisfaction. Our approach offers an independent assessment and evaluation of large scale software and management/oversight projects. Our expert team works with each client to identify project goals, business processes and requirements and outcomes, and validates the effectiveness of programs and offers recommendation based on proven industry practices and standards. When you choose Xxxxxx, you are choosing an organization that will leverage strong partnerships with industry leading senior consultants and on-staff personnel with decades of proven IV&V approach has been developed experience across Florida’s agencies. Our dedicated, in-house recruiting and honed over the past twenty (20) years on multiple government and commercial engagements client success teams work to provide ensure we offer each client the best value consultants and resources to meet project needs and offer an independent approach to ensuring project success. We work to ensure our clients. Our philosophy of designing an effective consultants knowledge and expertise meet IV&V program is to focus intensively on the specific client-detailed requirements and to triage these requirements scope requirements, are available for the best gainproject services and duration as outlined by each customer, and have the technical breadth to support IV&V efforts. As our clients would tell you, North Highland conducts IV&V differently. Our team focuses on Total Project Success, which is defined as the successful achievement Approaches & Methodologies Using over three decades of our client’s project goals. At North Highlandsuccess in designing and implementing large scale technology projects, IV&V is:  Verification that project management disciplines are planned and performed according to best practicesservices, and other management support solutions, Xxxxxx will offer each client under the state term contract unparalleled IV&V support to:  Provide an independent review of agency technology and business projects, outcomes, and successes.  Offer recommendations, strategies, and support to improve processes, streamline operations, and ensure technology projects are meeting business requirements.  Verify work products are cohesive quality standards and lend to the continued progress of the project  Validation that deliverables meet client, industry, and project results meet the goals, objectives regulatory standards and requirements  Assistance in protecting a client’s interest through provision of compliance requirements.  Provide key personnel resources/subject matter expertise  Advising project sponsors experts and project teams  Adhering to the guidelines and expectations of our clients, the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) Florida Information Technolgy Project Management and Oversight (FITPMO) Standards as specified in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) rule 74-1 for proper and thorough project management and IV&V oversight. North Highland believes that the mission of IV&V is industry leading methodologies to verify best practices are employedand validate technology projects.  Evaluate project operations to ensure they meet Florida requirements, risks are identified and mitigated, issues are properly identified and addressed, contractual obligations are metlaws, and administrative rule as well as individual agency protocols and procedures.  Any additional resources, personnel, or tools to independently verify and validate technology projects. For each IV&V project, Xxxxxx’x expert consultants will follow an organized project deliverables structure using PMBOK principles and methodologies to identify the scope, analyze project effectiveness and success, and provide customers with valuable feedback and recommendations to mitigate risks, improve operations, and ensure technology projects meet quality standards. Our IV&V approach is founded on industry standard project management disciplines and processes, such as:  Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Stdunique agency needs.) 1490-2003  IEEE Std 1058-1998 Standard for Software Project Management Plans  IEEE Std 828-2005 Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans  IEEE Std 730-2002 Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans  IEEE Std 1061-1998 Standard for Software Quality Metrics Methodology  Based on industry standards for IV&V IEEE Std.1012-2004  IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) version 3  Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Development Standards  Framed on Xxxxxx’x PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle for continuous quality improvement We understand and recognize the dynamics involved in a large and complex system modernization project. Our staff has deep and proven experience in helping our clients plan, procure, define, design, manage and oversee the delivery of large complex system implementations providing a solid based of experience for our proposed Work Plan and IV&V Methodology.

Quarterly Reporting Timeframes. Quarterly reporting timeframes coincide with the State Fiscal Year as follows: Quarter 1 - (July-September) – Due by October 31 Quarter 2 - (October-December) – Due by January 31 Quarter 3 - (January-March) – Due by April 30 Quarter 4 - (April-June) – Due by July 31 Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit B Pricing Sheet Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit C Work Plan & IV&V Methodology The following five pages are the Work Plan & IV&V Methodology for the North Highland CompanyCognosante Consulting, LLC. PART THREE: Florida Department of Management Services Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation RFP No. 05-80101507-IVV-B 3 WORK PLAN AND IV&V METHODOLOGY North Highland Our experience has conducted more than twenty-five (25) shown that strong IV&V projects is critical in design, development, and implementation environments. Florida needs a vendor that understands how to perform IV&V services for government clients within the past five (5) years health and significantly more for private sector firmshuman services projects, understands potentially harmful project pitfalls, and brings experience providing IV&V services on today’s most current modular HHS implementations. Our processes and methodologies are both proven and Florida will have an IV&V approach has been developed partner focused on reducing project risk and honed over the past twenty (20) years will be able to mitigate issues before they derail projects. evolving. They are based on multiple government and commercial engagements to provide the best value to our clients. Our philosophy of designing an effective IV&V program is to focus intensively on the specific client-detailed requirements and to triage these requirements for the best gain. As our clients would tell youindustry standards, North Highland conducts IV&V differently. Our team focuses on Total Project Success, which is defined as the successful achievement of our client’s project goals. At North Highland, IV&V is:  Verification that project management disciplines are planned and performed according to best practices, and work products are cohesive years of experience conducting IV&V for state projects. Each process is continually reviewed against established and lend to recognized standards and the continued progress ever-changing needs of the project  Validation that deliverables and project results meet IV&V industry. Exhibit 1. Cognosante IV&V Approach. Overview of QA/IV&V Services The importance of the goalsIV&V services cannot be understated as Florida looks to enhance or support information system, objectives and requirements  Assistance in protecting a client’s interest through provision of subject matter expertise  Advising project sponsors and project teams  Adhering to the guidelines and expectations of our clients, the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) Florida Information Technolgy Project Management and Oversight (FITPMO) Standards as specified in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) rule 74-1 for proper and thorough project management and IV&V oversight. North Highland believes that the mission of IV&V is to verify best practices are employed, risks are identified and mitigated, issues are properly identified and addressed, contractual obligations are metpolicy, and project deliverables meet quality standardsregulatory changes. Our IV&V approach is founded methodology focuses on industry standard activities that provide the most value based on specific project management disciplines and processesneeds, such as:  Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)  Institute of Electrical as identifying and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 1490-2003  IEEE Std 1058-1998 Standard for Software Project Management Plans  IEEE Std 828-2005 Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans  IEEE Std 730-2002 Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans  IEEE Std 1061-1998 Standard for Software Quality Metrics Methodology  Based on industry standards for IV&V IEEE Std.1012-2004  IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) version 3  Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Development Standards  Framed on Xxxxxx’x PDCA (Planprioritizing deficiencies, Doissues, Checkand critical risks, Act) cycle for continuous quality improvement We understand and recognize the dynamics involved in a large and complex system modernization projectwhile recommending realistic mitigation strategies. Our staff has deep processes provide value and proven experience support Florida objectives. Our approach for Florida is illustrated in helping our clients plan, procure, define, design, manage and oversee the delivery of large complex system implementations providing a solid based of experience for our proposed Work Plan and IV&V MethodologyExhibit 1.

Quarterly Reporting Timeframes. Quarterly reporting timeframes coincide with the State Fiscal Year as follows: Quarter 1 - (July-September) – Due by October 31 Quarter 2 - (October-December) – Due by January 31 Quarter 3 - (January-March) – Due by April 30 Quarter 4 - (April-June) – Due by July 31 Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit B Pricing Sheet Information Technology Independent Verification and Validation Contract No. 80101507-IVV-15-1 Exhibit C Work Plan & IV&V Methodology The following five pages are the Work Plan & IV&V Methodology for the North Highland Company. PART THREE: WORK PLAN AND IV&V METHODOLOGY North Highland has conducted more than twenty-five (25) IV&V projects for government clients within the past five (5) years and significantly more for private sector firms. Our IV&V approach has been developed and honed over the past twenty (20) years on multiple government and commercial engagements to provide the best value to our clients. Our philosophy of designing an effective IV&V program is to focus intensively on the specific client-detailed requirements and to triage these requirements for the best gain. As our clients would tell you, North Highland conducts IV&V differently. Our team focuses on Total Project Success, which is defined as the successful achievement of our client’s project goals. At North Highland, IV&V is:  ▪ Verification that project management disciplines are planned and performed according to best practices, and work products are cohesive and lend to the continued progress of the project  ▪ Validation that deliverables and project results meet the goals, objectives and requirements  ▪ Assistance in protecting a client’s interest through provision of subject matter expertise  ▪ Advising project sponsors and project teams  ▪ Adhering to the guidelines and expectations of our clients, the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) Florida Information Technolgy Project Management and Oversight (FITPMO) Standards as specified in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) rule 74-1 for proper and thorough project management and IV&V oversight. North Highland believes that the mission of IV&V is to verify best practices are employed, risks are identified and mitigated, issues are properly identified and addressed, contractual obligations are met, and project deliverables meet quality standards. Our IV&V approach is founded on industry standard project management disciplines and processes, such as:  ▪ Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)  ▪ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard (Std.) 1490-2003  ▪ IEEE Std 1058-1998 Standard for Software Project Management Plans  ▪ IEEE Std 828-2005 Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans  ▪ IEEE Std 730-2002 Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans  ▪ IEEE Std 1061-1998 Standard for Software Quality Metrics Methodology  ▪ Based on industry standards for IV&V IEEE Std.1012-2004  ▪ IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) version 3  ▪ Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Development Standards  ▪ Framed on Xxxxxx’x PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle for continuous quality improvement We understand and recognize the dynamics involved in a large and complex system modernization project. Our staff has deep and proven experience in helping our clients plan, procure, define, design, manage and oversee the delivery of large complex system implementations providing a solid based of experience for our proposed Work Plan and IV&V Methodology.