OTHER FUNCTIONS - HDI 11-62 GOVERNANCE POLICY FOR VHA WEB SOLUTIONS- OBJECTIVE THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO SUPPORT THE VHA-OI&T WEB SOLUTIONS PARTNERSHIP BY CREATING THE METHODOLOGY AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE THAT MAPS TO THE RELEASE AND QUALITY CONTROLS OF THE EXISTING VA PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (PMAS), PROVIDING EVIDENCE COMPARABLE TO THE ARTIFACTS FOUND IN THE PRO PATH REPOSITORY. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK THAT IS FLEXIBLE AND EFFECTIVE WITH MINIMAL PROCESS OVERHEAD WHILE ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED RULES AND STANDARDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE A RANGE OF PROCESSES TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE, BALANCED AND COST-EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK. AS SUCH, PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: TO DEFINE/REFINE THE PROJECT SCOPE, OBJECTIVES AND IMPACT TO ENSURE THAT PROCESSES CAN BE ACCURATELY CAPTURED OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT AND DELIVERED AS A PROJECT PLAN ESTABLISH A COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK WITHIN THE IDE THAT ENHANCES REUSABILITY OF WEB SOLUTION COMPONENTS SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT BY CREATING A TRANSPARENT STRUCTURED PRODUCT REVIEW PROCESS CREATE A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE THAT MAPS TO OTHER ESTABLISHED APPLICATION LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (ALM) TOOLS TO SUPPORT OVERALL PROCESS AUTOMATION AND REPORTING 1. SCOPE OF WORK: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF VHA TO CREATE AND MANAGE A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR ITS WEB SOLUTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MAPS TO EXISTING VA PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (PMAS).