3600-081 Environmental Review and Permitting Project (ERPP)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) proposes to update the statewide online permitting systems, Environmental Permit Information Management System (EPIMS) and Scientific Collecting Permit Portal (SCPP). The scope will also include improving operational efficiency in management of environmental permits by supporting other critical Environmental Review processes including online application and tracking of California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Take Permits whose tracking platform known as Project Tracking is no longer supported. The goal of this project is to create one system that can incorporate these systems.

Project Details

IPOR Reporting Period	Overall IPOR Rating
12/01/2025 - 12/31/2025	Yellow

Independent Project Oversight Dashboard

Key Questions

Is the project on track to satisfy the customer's business objectives?Uncertain

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives in the approved timeframe?No

Is the project on track to achieve the objectives within the approved budget?Uncertain

Project Overall Health

Comments

Yellow

• In December 2025, the Project is executing the October 2025 strategy to deliver the project. The Project completed Sprint 2 at the end of December 2025, DFW now plans to complete Sprint 3 at the end of January 2026 to confirm the strategy, then approve the revised schedule baseline. • DFW is drafting a Special Project Report (SPR) to submit to the CDT and working to gain DFW executive approval, per the Project’s governance process.

Focus Area/Rating	Comments
Governance Green	• A Governance Structure has been agreed to and documented in the project planning process. • IPO attended the December 2025 Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meeting and found the meeting functioning properly and the content appropriate for the audience.
Time Management Yellow	• The Project has an acceptable Schedule Management Plan. • IPO has observed the Project delivering tasks related to Permit #1, with discovery activities for Permit #2 and #3 on hold until Permit #1 is complete. • An updated project schedule is pending DFW review, validation and approval per the Project’s governance process.
Cost & Contract Management Green	• The Project has an acceptable Cost Management Plan and Contract Management Plan. • IPO has witnessed the Project executing and adhering to the Cost and Contract Management Plans.
Scope Management Yellow	• The Project has an acceptable Scope Management Plan. • IPO will monitor the Project’s execution and adherence to the plan as the Project progresses. • The October 2025 strategy to deliver the Project continues to be analyzed for any impact to project scope.
Resources Green	• The Project is working to obtain an additional program resource to assist with OCM responsibilities.
Quality Yellow	• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) is providing a monthly report and attending project meetings. • IPO has witnessed IV&V providing analysis and recommendations in the team meetings and monthly reports. • The vendor has improved the test plan details providing DFW with more confidence in tracking development work. • The Project Management Plan contains a subsidiary Quality Management Plan that adequately describes the quality expectations of the Project.
Risk And Issues Green	• The Project has an acceptable Risk Management Plan. • The Project is using a Risk Issue Decision log for tracking and the topics are discussed in the Bi-Weekly Status meetings and the ESC.
Transition Readiness Green	• The Project has requested an additional program resource to act as an ERP Ambassador and support OCM communications.
Conditions For Approval Green	• There are no conditions for approval in place.
Corrective Action Green	• There are no corrective action plans in place.

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