An Introduction To "Sprints"

The Project Team is using a Hybrid Agile Project Management Approach, where the teams work in chunks of time called “sprints.”  For the HRIS Modernization project, each sprint lasts four weeks, during which the Technical, Organizational Change Management (OCM), and various Functional teams complete sets of defined tasks according to State specifications, test those configurations against the specified requirements, and then adapt as needed until standards are met. Sprints allow them to build a piece of the system, test it, and confirm it is working as expected before starting the next sprint. 

The Project’s first sprint ended on March 10. The sprint focused on the process and function of Position Control which includes activities like creating a requisition for a new position, making changes in position status, and completing other position actions.

The Project's second sprint began March 13 and will continue progress in the functional area of Position Control as well as introduce configurations for Personnel Management.