{"id":7144,"date":"2018-03-13T15:15:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T19:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/it\/?page_id=7144"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:38:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:38:02","slug":"project-management-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/about\/about-us\/project-management-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Management Office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nPortfolio Management<\/div>\n
\n“Selecting and ensuring delivery of the\u00a0right\u00a0projects.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Medicine IT Portfolio Management ensures that resources are optimized to deliver the highest priority projects in support of key drivers including the SOM Forward Together Strategic Plan<\/a>, SOM IT Strategic Plan, system-wide initiatives such as Carolina Value, Portfolio Prioritization Criteria, and Regulatory Compliance (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, FISMA). Typically, projects are executed within the organizational verticals of Medical Education, Medical Research, and Administration.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nProject Management<\/div>\n
\n“Delivering projects\u00a0right.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Standardized tools, templates, and guidelines enable reliable project delivery and ensure the appropriate level of coordination, planning, and oversight based on the size and complexity of each project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Success Stories<\/h2>\n

The portfolio of projects that the PMO has successfully delivered for School of Medicine clients includes:
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Learning Management System Migration<\/h3><\/div>

The UNC School of Medicine IT partnered with the Office of Medical Education Curriculum Support team to advise on best practices for migrating course materials for the Undergraduate Medical Foundation Phase from Sakai to Canvas.\u00a0While this transition is applicable to all courses, the MD Degree program uniquely uses the LMS to provide structure and organization …<\/p>

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Hybrid Worker Enablement<\/h3><\/div>

In support of the Forward Together Strategy, the UNC School of Medicine IT implemented the Robin desk reservation platform to enable a collaborative work environment for faculty and staff. The Robin platform allows hybrid employees to find and reserve shared workspaces on their mobile app and computer. Also outfitted ~100 small conference rooms with hybrid …<\/p>

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FDA Compliance for Clinical Research Systems<\/h3><\/div>

The UNC School of Medicine IT partnered with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Clinical Research Support Office, and LCCC to perform a system validation of Florence, an eBinder solution for clinical trials, and DocuSign, an eConsent platform for FDA-regulated studies. This effort resulted in the quality assurance of clinical research study data, …<\/p>

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Team<\/h2>\n
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\n \"Sylvia\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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Sylvia Steere <\/h2> \n \n

Scrum Master<\/p>\n

sylvia_steere@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Michael\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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Michael Vavlitis <\/h2> \n \n

Senior IT Project Manager<\/p>\n

michael_vavlitis@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n \"Richa\n \"\"\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n
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Richa Vyas <\/h2> \n \n

IT Change Manager<\/p>\n

Richa_vyas@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n \n