Attachment_C.6_Performance_Standards_-_Amend_1.xlsx

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Actuarial Techology Support Services (ATSS) Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
16PBGC19R0007
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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This document outlines a federal solicitation for actuarial technology support services. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation seeks these services to support the Office of Information Technology. The single award will be an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a one year base period and nine one-year option periods. Interested parties must register in the System for Awards Management database to be eligible. The anticipated award date is March 2019. All questions must be submitted by the date specified in Section L.5 of the solicitation, which is available at the provided website. The services required include actuarial technology support for systems like ticket tracking and change request management.

Attachment C.6 Performance Standards - Amend 1

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ItemTierPWS SectionCategoryPerformance RequirementPerformance RequirementPerformance Standard = Exceptional AQL = Acceptable/Yes No = UnacceptableMonitoring MethodFrequency
1ProgramProgram ManagementManagementStaffingStaffing resources are deployed (and redeployed as necessary) to ensure adequate personnel and skill levels are available to perform all required activities.

All personnel have requisite skillsets and qualifications.

All personnel meet established clearance requirements.Yes/NoCOR review and customer feedbackPeriodic
2ProgramProgram ManagementManagementService Level MonitoringAll performance standards included in the PWS are tracked and performance levels are reported to the COR and in the PMR on a monthly basis.Yes/No100% COR review/inspectionMonthly
3ProgramProgram ManagementManagementProgram Effectiveness and EfficiencyOverall performance of systems improves each year and Operations and Maintenance costs decrease

Note: COR and Contractor will agree on requirements that are to be kept out of this performance standard calculation due to government decisions so these do not affect contractor’s performance.

Yes/NoCOR inspection of performance standards reportsAnnually
4ProgramProgram ManagementManagementSmooth TransitionThe service provider shall be 75% staffed no later than 30 days after the kickoff meeting and 100% staffed by 60 days .

Key Personnel shall be 100% staffed at transition start.

Yes/No unless prior COR approvalCOR inInspectionAt 30 days and at 60 days
5ProgramProgram ManagementManagementDeliverablesAll documents and deliverables are thorough, complete, comprehensive, free from error, and comply with all templates and other guidance.No deviation without prior COR approval.COR InspectionPeriodic
6ProgramProgram ManagementManagementDeliverablesAll SOPs and artifacts are reviewed and revised every 4 months or more frequently as needed.No deviation without prior COR approval.COR InspectionPeriodic
7ProgramProgram ManagementManagementDeliverablesReported data is presented in a manner that facilitates rapid and clear understanding.No deviation.COR InspectionPeriodic
8ProgramProgram ManagementManagementDeliverablesAll deliverables are verifiable by examining underlying data.No deviation.COR InspectionPeriodic
9ProgramProgram ManagementScheduleDeliverablesAll deliverables meet the schedule or are delivered sooner.No more than 2 are late per release. No more than 2 are late per month for other deliverables.COR InspectionEvery release or quaterly.
10SystemOperations - Tier 3ScheduleTicket agingActively managing backlog of open tickets pending resolution. Must report to business stakeholders (IPT) for status.Exceptional: Weekly review and report

Acceptable: Monthly review and report Unacceptable: Less often than monthly (quarterly)

HP Qc/service now (System Health Dashboard)Monthly
11SystemPM -ManagementChange RequestFour step high-level process: 1. Intake/record CR, 2. Analysis of LOE of CR, 3. Triage of CRs, 4. Handoff to Fed PM for inclusion in CCB meetings.Y/NHP QC/Service Now/SBMMonthly
12SystemExecution - Req AnalScheduleResponse time to Service Desk (SD) ticketsResponse within 1 hour (from when assigned to the team) for urgent tickets.Exceptional: ≥ 95% of tickets are responded to in 1 business hours

Acceptable: >= 85% and <95%of tickets are responded to in 1 business hours

Unacceptable: < 85% of tickets are responded to in 1 business hours for urgent ticketsHP QC/Service Now (system Health Dashboard)Bi-Weekly
13SystemOperations - Tier 3ScheduleResponse time to SD ticketsResponse within 3 hours (from when assigned to the team) for non-urgent ticketsExceptional: ≥ 95% of tickets are responded to in 3 business hours

Acceptable: >= 85% and <95%of tickets are responded to in 3 business hours

Unacceptable: < 85% of tickets are responded to in 3 business hours for urgent ticketsHP QC/Service Now (system Health Dashboard)Bi-Weekly
14SystemOperations - COOPManagementCOOP supportProvide sufficient on-call and/or on-site support (as requested) for annual COOP testing events. (If COOP is applicable to the application)Yes/NoYearly COOPYearly
15SystemPM - DocumentationManagementDocumentation (timely)Required documents, in accordance with ITSLCM (e.g., meeting agendas/materials/minutes, PMR, project and system documentation)Yes/NoDetermined by document typeMonthly (also Determined by document type)
16SystemOperations - Tier 3ScheduleResolve the ticketAverage urgent ticket resolution time is less than or equal to 1 business days. Resolution means the issue has been fixed or provided a workaround, or the issue has been created as a CR and will be trackedExceptional: Average ticket resolution time is less than or equal to 1 business day

Acceptable: Average ticket resolution time is greater than 1 and less than or equal to 2 business days

Unacceptable: Average resolution time is greater than 2 business days.HP Qc/service now (System Health Dashboard)Bi-Weekly
17SystemOperations - Tier 3ScheduleResolve the ticketAverage non-urgent ticket resolution time is less than or equal to 2 business days. Resolution means the issue has been fixed or provided a workaround, or the issue has been created as a CR and will be trackedExceptional: Average ticket resolution time is less than or equal 2 business day

Acceptable: Average ticket resolution time greater than 2 and less than or equal to 4 business days.

Unacceptable: Average resolution time is greater than 4 business days.HP Qc/service now (System Health Dashboard)Bi-Weekly
18SystemExecution - Release Mgt CsatCustomer SatisfactionInternal SurveysSurvey after every release or quaterly: 1) Usability of the system (eg. Ease of navigation, availability of on-line help, clear and appropriate error messages; did these things improve or degrade?)

2) How well business needs were met by the release

3) Quality of training provided for the release]

4) System performance (eg. is it the same or better than before the release?) Exceptional: Average score at or above 3.6 Acceptable: Average score between 2.6 and 3.5 Unacceptable: Average score below 2.6

Review surveysEvery release or quaterly.
19SystemExecution -Customer SatisfactionUser friendlyIs the system user friendly, adequate hints built in the application, Proper error message displayed.
Exceptional: Average score at or above 3.6

(out of 4) Acceptable: Average score between 2.6 and 3.6 (out of 4)

Unacceptable: Average score below 2.6 (out of 4)SurveysEvery release or quaterly.
20SystemExecution - TestingRegulatory ComplianceInfrastructure (EOSL sustainability)Include Infrastructure Roadmap Efforts into our testing and remediation plans for our specific application.Yes/NoITIOD road mapSemi-Annual
21SystemExecution - Release MgtRegulatory ComplianceSustainability RoadmapSustainability roadmaps are integrated into release planning.Sustainability roadmap is included in CIO/CXO BriefingMonthly BriefingMonthly
22SystemExecution - TestingRegulatory ComplianceSustainability RoadmapEstablish Sustainability Roadmap for all of the technical stack and tools that the system is sitting on.Sustainability roadmap is included in CIO/CXO BriefingMonthly BriefingMonthly
23SystemPM - Compliance
Regulatory ComplianceITSCLM complianceAll IT

programs will comply with PBGC’s ITSLCM, including control gates, IT standards, and artifacts.

Yes/NoPM ReviewOn-Going
24Project (AGILE)Execution -QualityAcceptance variance points (AVP)Calculated as accepted points/completed pointsExceptional: >= 0.98

Acceptable: = 0.90 - 0.97

Not Acceptable: <= 0.89Iteration closeout report presented to PBGC upon iteration completionUpon iteration completion
25ProjectExecutionQualityPost Production High Defect CountMeasure the quality of code deployed to production based on high severity defects (with no workarounds) logged after a release.Acceptable: 0 high defects
Unacceptable: 1 or more high defectsTrack the number of high severity production issues recorded in HP QC that are related to the implemented requirements deployed into the production environment in the latest application releaseMonthly
26ProjectPM - DocumentationQualityDocumented requirements metReleased product meets documented requirementsYes/NoClosure of all scoped release items (i.e. no defered items, no items with defects deferred)Monthly
27ProjectExecution - DeploymentQualitySuccessful deployment of defect free codeSuccessful code deployment with no urgent fix releases required to address issues introduced with the release.Acceptable: No urgent fix releases within 45 calendar days of deployment to production
Unacceptable: One or more urgent fix releases within 45 calendar days of deployment to productionNumber of urgent release RFCs requested within 45 calendar days of deployment to productionMonthly
28ProjectExecution - TestingQualityPerformance testingTest plan for each release identifies release items that require performance testing and provides high level description of performance test required.Acceptable: Appropriate performance testing is planned and executed as part of release.
Unacceptable: Performance testing not addressed in test plan.Review of documented test plan and test results.Per Release
29ProjectExecution - TestingQualityRegression testingTest plan for each release will address regression testing and provide a high level description or list of the components to be regression tested.Acceptable: Appropriate regression testing is planned and executed as part of release.
Unacceptable: Regression testing not addressed in test plan.Review of documented test plan and test results.Per Release
30ProjectPM - Waterfall projectsScheduleSchedule Performance Index (SPI)Projects measured within an acceptable rangeExceptional: Between .96 and 1.04

Acceptable: Between .90 and .96 OR between 1.04 and 1.10

Unacceptable: Less than or equal to .90 or greater than or equal to 1.10Periodic review of EVM reports (P3M)Monthly
31ProjectExecuction - TrainingScheduleTimely trainingTraining provided when release includes changes or enhancements that directly impact internal user experience.Acceptable: Training provided within 20 business days prior to production deployment or further in advance with approval from business owner.
Unacceptable: Training not provided prior to production deploymentTraining sign-in or registration report.Per Release
32ProjectExecution - Release MgtScheduleBaseline/RebaselineRelease are delivered on time and within cost per the original baseline.Exceptional: No rebaseline required

Acceptable: 1 rebaseline required

Unacceptable: more than 1 rebaseline requiredReview of baseline history in P3M.At end of release
33ProjectPM -ScheduleProject MilestonesMeaningful Milestones are met 100% of the time (ie. Baselined cost loaded schedule, Approved Requirements doc, Approved Design doc, Approved test results, Training coducted, Deploy to Prod, Lessons Learned completeExceptional: 100% of milestones are met on time

Acceptable: 95-99% of milestones are met on time

Unacceptable: <95% of milestones are met on timeCOR Review of P3M scheduleevaluate progress toward completion monthly (waterfall), At end of each sprint (Agile) Final reporting end of release
34ProjectPM - Cost - Waterfall projects
CostCost Performance Index (CPI)Projects are measured within an acceptable range within costExceptional: Between .96 and 1.04

Acceptable: Between .90 and .96 OR between 1.04 and 1.10

Unacceptable: Less than or equal to .90 or greater than or equal to 1.10Periodic review of EVM reports (P3M)Monthly
35ProjectPM - CostCostWithin costProject is delivered at or below costYes/NoCOR ReviewMonthly
36ProjectPM - DocumentationManagementDocumentation (timely)Required documents, in accordance with ITSLCM (e.g., meeting agendas/materials/minutes, PMR, project and system documentation)Timely: Yes,
not timely: NoPM ReviewPeriodic
37ProjectPM -ManagementProgram and project management plans (issue, escalation, communications plans)All program and project management plans are adheared to.
All project plans include a communications planAcceptable: Project has/adheres to Pgm/PM plans Unacceptable: Project does not have/adhere to plansCOR reviewPeriodic
38ProgramPM - ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceAdhering to the OIT risk management process (see PPL)The project adheres to the OIT Risk Management processYes/NoPM reviewPeriodic
39ProgramPM - ComplianceManagementContract administrationAdherence to terms and conditions of contract, including key personnel changes, corrective action plans, timeliness of submitting invoices to PBGCYes/NoCOR Surveillancemonthly (invoices), quarterly for other administration
40ProjectExecution - TrainingCustomer SatisfactionQuality of trainingCustomer Satisfaction with Training.Survey results.

4/4 Exceptional, 3/4 Acceptable,

2/4 (and below) unacceptablePM Review/post-training survey resultsPost training
41Project/SystemOperations - Tier 3Customer SatisfactionComplaints/spike in tickets/callsLimit Spike in calls/ tickets (complaints) based on normal threshold of calls/tickets/complaintsExceptional = No spike;

Acceptable = %5 above average,

Unacceptable = 10% above average,Review of tickets
Call log reportsMonthly
42ProjectPM - ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceITSCLM complianceEvery project shall comply with ITSLCMYes/NoPM reviewPeriodic
43ProjectExecution - TestingQualityUAT Defect Escape RateMeasure percentage of defects discovered in UAT as a percentage of all UAT and SIT defects found in the release.Exceptional: <= 15%

Acceptable: >15% and <= 35%

Unacceptable: >35%Review of defects captured in defect repository.Monthly
44ProjectOperations - TicketsQualityUAT High Defect CountMeasure the quality of code deployed to UAT environment based on the percentage of high severity defects found in UAT in relation to the number of test scripts executed in UATExceptional: <= 10%

Acceptable: >10% <= 20%

Unacceptable: >20%Review of defects captured in defect repository.Monthly
45SystemOperations - TicketsQualityProduction Ticket Root Cause Analysis rateMeasure the percentage of production tickets with associated root cause analysis findings logged as PTR/SCRs so that effective prioritization of corrective action can be made based on the highest impact. Metric formula: Total # production tickets with associated PTR/SCR/Total qualifying production tickets.Exceptional: >= 75%

Acceptable: <75% >= 25%

Unacceptable: <25%Review of production tickets.Quarterly.
46SystemOperations - Tier 3QualitySystem Performance: Unplanned Application Outage or Degradation in Application Performance or Fault preventing Application Use (per occurrence)Resolve issue or provide workaround within 1 business day (12 business hours)Exceptional: Outage resolution time is less than 4 business hours

Acceptable: Outage resolution time is within 1 business day.

Unacceptable: Outage resolution time is greater than 1 business day.Review of production ticketsMonthly
47ProjectPM - DocumentationScheduleTimeliness of deliverablesProject artifacts and management deliverables meet delivery timelines as agreed to with the COR.Exceptional: 100% of deliverables meet delivery timeline

Acceptable: less than 100% and greater than or equal to 90% of deliverables meet delivery timeline

Not Acceptable: Less than 90% of deliverables meet delivery timelineReview of deliverable received against milestone delivery date in project schedule.Monthly
48ProjectPM - DocumentationQualityMaintenance of system documentationSystem documents reflect release in production.Exceptional: 100% compliance

Acceptable: 95-99% compliance

Unacceptable: Less than 95% complianceReview of project artifacts as linked on the P3M Document DashboardPer Release
49ProjectPM -QualityCapture of Lessons LearnedLessons learned are discovered and captured throughout the project lifecycle.Exceptional: 2 or more lessons documented

Acceptable: 1 improvement documented

Unacceptable: 0 improvements documentedReview of P3M lessons learned capturedMonthly
50Project (AGILE)Execution -QualityAcceptance Variance Story Count (AVS)Calculated as Accepted Count /Completed Story CountExceptional: >= 0.98

Acceptable: = 0.90 - 0.97

Not Acceptable: <= 0.89Iteration Closeout Report presented to PBGC upon iteration completionUpon iteration completion
51Project (AGILE)Execution -QualityDefect Density (DD)Calculated as Total number of defects captured in each sprintExceptional: >= 0.98

Acceptable: = 0.90 - 0.97

Not Acceptable: <= 0.89Iteration Closeout Report presented to PBGC upon iteration completionUpon iteration completion
52Project (AGILE)Execution -QualityQuality – InterimDeliver quality software meeting the business need.94% of Sprint Backlog items, on average, are accepted at the end of the Sprint.Sprint Demo / Sprint Summary ReportUpon iteration completion
53Project (AGILE)Execution -QualityConduct testing of the developed softwareTest cases for the developed requirements along with an updated Requirements Traceability Matrix are built in Quality Center by iteration. Quality center shows a completed testing at the end of each iteration with all defects addressed. The Deployment guide is built by the end of each sprint for deployment into ITC if requiredAcceptable: 100% compliance on the building of test cases in Quality Center and the updated RTM document. No Show stopper, High or Medium defects for the software developed at the end of the iterationQuality Center Reports. Updated RTM and Deployment Guide documents on SharePointPer Release
54Project (AGILE)Execution -ScheduleEffectiveness – ScopeComplete Agile development activities according to the Release Plan that includes prioritized release backlog, number of Sprints with durations, ITC & UAT testing activities and release activitiesAcceptable: Complete the identified number of Sprints in the allocated schedule.Inspection of PBGC's Project Management application system of recordUpon iteration completion
55Project (AGILE)Execution -ManagementAnalyze and document the detailed requirements from the Options Analysis output (functional and non-functional) for the software developed at the end of each iterationA complete requirements backlog is created at the end of iteration Zero for the phase. At the end of each iteration, the detailed requirements document is updated to reflect the components built during the iteration and approved by the Product OwnerAcceptable: 100% complianceRequirements document with the detailed requirements of the sprint fully documented and approved by the Federal PM and PBGC department product owner at the end of each iterationUpon iteration completion
56Project (AGILE)Execution -Customer SatisfactionEffectivenessRelease meets desired business value.Acceptable: 94% of the initial release backlog is delivered in releaseInspection of Release Plan and iteration Demo / iteration Summary ReportsPer Release
57Project (AGILE)Execution -Regulatory ComplianceDevelop / Configure SolutionThe software is developed, configured and deployed in the CDE-T and CDE-I environments in accordance with the ITSLCM System Development standard, Data standard, IT Software Services Standard, Information System Connection standard, System Protection Standard, and Access Control Standard.Acceptable: 100% compliance. Any issues identified are corrected in the following development iterationWorking software as required by the product owner and Federal PM and determined in the Sprint backlog is deployed and available in the CDE-T and CDE-I environmentsPer Release

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