Recommendation Memo for Web Development and Support for: “CDC Web Subscriber Updates and RSS Feeds” Project
Background for Decision Justification - Current State of GITSS In-Flight Projects

Before discussing the Decision Justification for taking on the web design and support project “CDC Web Subscriber Updates and RSS Feeds” (Project D) for the Center of Disease Control (CDC); a brief description of the currently in-flight projects (Projects A, B, C) is in order.
Current High Priority Project: Upgrade of CDC Web-serving (CMS) Content Management System (Project A). * This project has been ongoing for one full year and is due to be completed in Q2. The project is a complete implementation of a globally recognized CMS solution provided by EMC(2) – Documentum. This CMS system will provide the cornerstone of all upcoming website updates, page changes and scheduled site changes as well as complete version control of code.
Update of CDC XML Style Sheet Libraries (Project B) * An upgrade to the XML Style Sheet Libraries was required to align the CDC websites to the overall standard for Department of Public Health websites.
Upgrade of CDC Webpage Design Standards for Flash Support (Project C) * It was determined not all of the CDC websites and web pages were supported with Adobe Flash, adopted by the Department of Public Health agencies.

Current Scheduling:

The first quarter of the year has just concluded. * GITSS has spent $6.0 million of the annual funding in the first quarter. * Half of that spending went to projects that were finished in the first quarter and no longer require any budget. * The three committed projects (A, B, C) still in progress and have the following characteristics.

The Current project schedule and funding schedule

Project | Delivery | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total | Funding available | | $6.0M |