Specifications include, but are not limited to: The scope of work to be completed by the consultant includes: * Assist in developing the project's Quality Assurance Plan * Conduct ongoing reviews and analysis and provide monthly written quality assurance and risk assessment reports (based on the QA Plan) to assure that effective planning, management and controls are being applied to assure project success * Meet weekly with the Project Executive, Project Director and project leadership team, and monthly with the Executive Sponsor and Project Steering Committee, to provide QA briefings and discuss risks and needed actions * Provide written reviews of processes and deliverables for key project phases and milestones. Include assessment of the effectiveness of the testing and acceptance processes and any quality issues with the applications * As requested, present QA findings to UW Medicine executives, University of Washington leadership and ISB * Provide a close-out report at the conclusion of the project