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Cabarrus County Year 2000 Readiness Audit Proposal The effectiveness of the qu~Hty assa'a~ce fimction and its assessment of internal controls for the Year 2000 process * Preparation of rccommcudat, ions on any additiOnal actions necessary tO ensure thc oxg~niT~tion's safety and soundness associated with thc Year 2000 processing capabilities * Summarization of the project strengths ~nd weaknesses. The aud/t repor~ w/l] be generated a/~er completing the audit interv/cws and d/seuasion w/th client numagcment, Keane management, and the project team members. Th= sh'ucture of th/s audit rcport w/II be to id~tify the finding and make a recommcndafion on each finding. 5.1.5 PRESENTATION OF AUDIT REPORT TO THE CABARRU8 COUNTY STEERING COMN~i; lEE Thc Audit Report and its findings and recommendat/ons will be fol u~aHy presented to the Year 2000 Steering Committee. 5.2 Project Management On time, within budget and no surprises. That is thc goal for every project Kcanc undertakes. Productivity Management is Keane's Project Managemmt methodology containing a set of six principles that guide project managers to successful project completion. Productivity Managemeat is built upon ~he premise that "projccts don't fail, people do;" that is, projects tend to bc ow~,~aged and people involved ia the project tend to be und¢lmanaged. This is why Kcane provides on-going Productivity Management Waining for all of ~ts cousultants. Our consultants arc trained on the importance of following thc six principles of Productivity Management to keep projects on schedule and within budget. Keane a~so hosta a series of Productivity Management scmiaars for our clients, which are believed to be the longest running of their type m the industry. Thc ability to accurately and realistically assess the status ora project at any glvcu time is paramount to the success o£any project an enterprise faxit~ates. 5.2.1 THE KEANE PYRAMID FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT A successful approach to projcc~ management iategrates thc corporate bus/ness approach with a project management philosophy, and a set of tools, methods, and sldlls. The Keane Approach to Project Managemcat addresses each of the essential components as shown in the illustration of "Th~ Keanc Pyraxrfid for Project Management" on thc followin/~ page. Prop~etary and Confiden~. 'al 02/22/99 1!