State of Georgia Agency Project Assurance Self-Certification Program

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Agency Project Assurance Manager Certification Requirements
The designated Project Assurance Manager must have the state of Georgia Project Management Certification. To obtain the certification, the Project Manager must complete the following courses:
If holding the PMP credential: Leadership for Project
Managers Procurement for Project
Managers Managing Projects w/EPLC Managing Project
Requirements Project Assurance Plus two of the following
o Successful Project Meetings
o Managing Organizational Change
o Building Project Relationships
o Advanced Project Management Concepts
If not holding the PMP credential: Project Management
Foundations Planning, Scheduling, & Control Identifying & Managing Risks Recovering Failing Projects Leadership for Project
Managers Procurement for Project
Managers Managing Projects w/EPLC Managing Project
Requirements Building Project Relationships Project Assurance

State of Georgia
Agency Project Assurance Self-Certification Program
Project Assurance provides guidance and counsel on the planning, execution and delivery of large, complex technology projects. The Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) is required to provide Project Assurance services on information technology (IT) projects that cost more than $1 million dollars. Anything over $5 million requires Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services. The goal of Project Assurance and IV&V is to increase the project's probability of success. Success is defined as meeting the business and technical requirements on budget and on time. IV&V, an industry best practice, follows the basic Project Assurance process with the added benefit of an independent third party to conduct the assessments and report on the findings and recommendations.
GTA provides agencies with several options for Project Assurance based on the project's complexity, criticality, and size. In addition to IV&V, one of those options is the agency performing Project Assurance on its own projects. Agency Project Self Assurance is a lower cost alternative to IV&V services. However, it still maintains the rigor and independence required to provide quality project oversight and assurance.
Agency Self Assurance Certification Requirements The following are the criteria the agency must meet to be approved to perform self-assurance on its projects that are under $5 million: The agency must have an established Project Management Office (PMO). The state's Project Assurance Manager must be independent of the project. The agency must use the state's Project Portfolio Management Tool, Georgia Enterprise
Management System (GEMS). The agency must implement the state's Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC)
methodology, which supports the following GTA standards: Performance Lifecycle Framework, SM-10-006 and Performance Lifecycle Management, SM-10-007. The EPMO repository is located at:
http://gta.georgia.gov/project-management-professional-development-main-page The agency must be reviewed by GTA's Enterprise Portfolio Management Office. The Project Assurance Manager must meet the certification requirements detailed below.
How to apply
Send an email to epmo@gta.ga.gov requesting to apply to the Georgia Agency Project Assurance Self-Certification program.