ICSICSIntegrated Corrections SystemIntegrated Corrections System

State of WisconsinMelanie Pederson

ICS Business Change ManagerMelanie.pederson@doc.state.wi.us

May 1, 2006

Wisconsin DOCWisconsin DOC• Adult Institutions

– House 21,500 inmates– 38 institutions and centers

• Community Corrections– Manage 71,000 adults and juveniles under

community supervision– Probation, parole and extended supervision

• Juvenile Corrections– House 570 youthful offenders– Three custodial facilities

What is the ICS Project?What is the ICS Project?

• Replace five legacy offender information systems with one web-based application

• Build a foundation for future DOC application development

• Build a single source of decision support information across all three divisions

• Complete four phases over four years• Support ASCA performance standards

ICS Project Phases & TimelineICS Project Phases & Timeline

• Phase 1a Institution Operations– May 2005 through April 2007

• Phase 2 Community Supervision– August 2006 through January 2008

• Phase 3 Offender Financials– June 2007 through October 2008

• Phase 4 Juvenile Corrections– March 2008 through July 2009

Where We Are NowWhere We Are Now• Completed all of the JAD sessions for the

14 modules• Quality Assurance & DOC Workgroups

testing customized software changes until June 2006

• Unit Acceptance Testing Aug – Sept 2006• Pilot Testing Sept – Oct 2006• Phased Implementation for Adult

Institutions starts December 4, 2006• Start planning for start of Phase 2

Lessons Learned Lessons Learned • Allow more time for the JAD sessions • Drive JAD session from the Business Process

Documentation, not the software• Determine effective use of Quality Assurance• Expand and improve our communications and

union involvement process• Provide clearer and stronger scope management• Create a common schedule at the project onset• Need for ‘smart’ flexibility