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Finance Resources

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Ongoing Project Forecasting                                             

Request for Payment

IS&T Financial Software Development Project Process

Project Request (Pre-Business Case Submission)

Project Start-up

Ongoing Project Forecasting                                             

Prior to all Business Case submissions (internal projects
and external submission to sponsors) an Software
Development Project Cost Template must be completed
and submitted to your
Financial Support Assignments_072910.xlsAssociate Directorate Financial Business Consultant. 
All submitted Business Cases must
use the submitted SAIS Project Cost Template . 
Once completed send SAIS Project Cost Template
to sais-finance@mit.edu. It is recommended that
all Project Managers set up an in-person meeting with
SAIS Finance to discuss assumptions and issues.

Link: SAIS Project Cost Template

Once the Project Request has been approved by an
External Sponsorship group or IS&T Management
(only for non-sponsored IS&T projects) Project
Manager must :

1. Send email to SAIS Finance with the following
information (sais-finance@mit.edu):

  • Project Name (must match Daptiv Name)
  • Brief Description of Project (2-3 sentences)
  • Project Time Frame
  • Approved Budget
  • Software Development or GIB funding

Once a project is approved and required information has
been submitted to SAIS Finance, all further forecasting
and planning is to be done in the SAIS Resource Model.

All Project Financials are required to come from
SAIS Finance (including both Actuals and Forecasts).


Due Dates for Updates, Quarterly Forecasting and
Completed Time sheet can be found on the
SAIS Planning Calendar (TBD).

SAIS Project Cost Template must include:

  • List of Resources (Internal & External)
  • Estimated Hours on Project for each Resource
  • Estimated Other Costs (Hardware, Software,Etc.)
  • Estimated Ongoing Support

2. Set up project in Daptiv using SAIS approved
Projects Tasks ONLY:

  • Plan
  • Design
  • Development
  • Test
  • Implementation
  • User Testing

Next Due Date for:
Daptiv Actuals Update in Resource Model: 3/30/2010
Timesheets: 4/2/2010 (Final Q3 Update)
Q3 Updated Forecasts: 4/12/2010

Link to SAIS Resource Models:SAIS Resource Models

Guidance on filling out the SAIS Project Cost Template can
be provided by your Team Lead or SAIS Finance.

Instructions on setting up projects in Daptiv can
be found in the Daptiv User Manual . If a new user
needs to be set up in Daptiv use the New User Form .

Instructions on how to input your forecast into the
Resource Model are available on the Instructions tab
of the model.

SAIS FY'10 Financial Reports

Managers Reports

Team Leads/Project Manager Reports                            

SAIS Finance Contacts:

General Requests: sais-finance@mit.edu

Corinne Hamilton
Financial Assistant
Information Services & Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-210
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 021394307
Voice: 617-253-5198
Fax:  617-253-9661
Email: cbutler@mit.edu

Amber Fearon
Senior Financial Business Consultant
Information Services & Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-210
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Voice: 617-715-5330
Fax: 617-253-9661
Email: afearon@mit.edu

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