The consultant also:

• manages the project activities for feasibility studies time and cost estimates
• development or implementation of a new or revised system:
• develop a charter that documents the work effort to be undertaken
• formulate project scope and objective statement
• identify the approach and deliverables
• develop and manage a project plan to ensure timely completion of the project
• assign resources to work efforts
• identify training needs for project staff
• provide day to day direction for the project staff
• direct the work of consultants assigned to the project or work group
• provide quality assurance for product and process
• act as the primary internal and customer contact for the project or workgroup
• understand and communicate the priorities for the project track, the project’s service requests, problems, and issues
• report status, progress and issues to SSTA and/or customer management
• assist in determining software and hardware requirements
• assure that everyone is trained and prepare to operate and maintain the system
• participate in establishing and managing service level agreements for your primary systems and customers
• Manage project staff (as needed) set expectations for assigned staff review and evaluate the work of assigned staff prepare annual performance appraisals identify training needs for staff
• Assure that the appropriate communications and coordination takes place with all areas of SSTA and VPIT.
• Provide timely communications to the work group to insure that they are well informed
• Develop service level agreements For other consulting activities,
• Apply standard techniques and methodologies used at Purdue University
• Use the expertise of others when needed
• Develop charters for large projects, and statement of understanding memos for smaller projects for signoff by all parties
• For larger projects, develop and maintain project schedule