ITS Project Request Form

Project Requestor / Project Sponsor
Name: / Name:
College / Division: / College / Division:
Department: / Department:
Phone: / Phone:

Request Title

Request Details

Please provide a general description of the request, including the problem you are trying to address.

Please specify or describe what processes, functions and/or issues are expected to be implemented, improved and/or resolved with the completion of the request.

Please describe how the problem in the request is currently being managed.

Describe any alternative solutions that have been considered including any technical solutions.

If you are currently in contact with or have engaged any vendors, other RIT departments or ITS staff about the request, please specify the resources and reason(s) for the contact or engagement.

If you have contacted or engaged a vendor about an application or tool, have you requested an ITS Application Assessment?

  • Yes
  • No

Benefits

Please indicate which of the following are expected to benefit from the completion of the request:

  • My Department
  • Multiple Departments
  • My Division
  • Multiple Divisions
  • RIT Students
  • RIT Community

Please summarize the expected benefits for each area or group indicated.

Please indicate if the request aligns with any Dimension(s) of the RIT Strategic Plan.

  • Career Education and Student Success
  • The Student-Centered Research University
  • Leveraging Difference
  • Affordability, Value and Return on Investment
  • Organizational Agility
  • No alignment

If applicable, please describe how the request aligns with any Divisional Objectives.

Impact and Risks

Please indicate which of the following will be impacted by the completion of the request:

  • My Department
  • Multiple Departments
  • My Division
  • Multiple Divisions
  • RIT Students
  • RIT Community

Please summarize the expected impacts for each area or group indicated.

Please describe what would happen if the requested work is not completed.

Resources

Please describe any funding for the request including known needs, status of funding and any known dates regarding funding availability.

Please identify any staff, excluding ITS, that are expected to be engaged to complete this work. Be sure to include estimated resource time (e.g. hours) and any availability restrictions.

Scheduling Considerations

Please indicate if:

  • This project must be completedby <enter date here

OR

  • This project is flexible on completion date but is desired to start by <enter date here>

Please provide an explanation for your selection.

If needed, provide any additional scheduling details to be considered with this request. Common details include: known dates when resources are not available due to peak business processing or blackout dates for implementing new technologies to impacted areas.

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PMO Project Request Form PMO-001 rev. 10/2015