Strawman transition timeline

This timeline identifies candidate milestones and elements of a transition plan. It is intended to be illustrative for planning and discussion purposes, not to set forth a final or complete plan.

Fall 2015 milestones (outcomes of planning process)

• Identify governance and administrative organizational models.
• Identify financial model and estimated operating budgets.
• Identify refresh and repair policies and priorities.

Spring 2016 milestones

• Governance / administrative leadership recruitment (Winter – Spring 2016)

Summer 2016 milestones

• First meetings / organizational kickoffs of governance and/or administrative organization(s). (Spring or summer 2016)
• Detailed budget, including candidate specific sources of revenue, key expense allocations – e.g., hardware refresh costs, anticipated operations staffing and/or contracting costs.
• Based on available funds and community priorities, publish initial refresh schedule, and issue initial RFPs.

Fall 2016 milestones

• Secure initial revenue commitments.
• Receive proposals and select suppliers.
• Initial activity transitions from GPO to new organization(s).

Spring 2017 milestones

• Secure ongoing revenue commitments.

Fall 2017 milestones

• Finalize transition.