If you haven’t heard by now, the name of the replacement EIS has been selected: Alaska’s Resource for Integrated Eligibility Services (ARIES). A tremendous amount of time and effort was spent by the Project Team formulating the contest, determining an approach for reviewing the entries, and the time required to actually review the 108 submissions. In making its final recommendation, the team considered the criteria identified in the contest. We also ensured this acronym was not used by another information system within the State. The final recommendation was forwarded to Ron Kreher (Director, Division of Public Assistance) for approval.
Submissions for the Logo Contest have been received. The Project Team will be reviewing these submissions in the near future. Stay tuned…
This update also provides a high-level view of the project schedule. It identifies significant project events that will occur between now and June 1, 2015. The detailed version of the project schedule (Master Work Plan) was created in Microsoft Project. The first draft of the Master Work Plan is over 2,500 lines long, and it is expected to increase as project planning continues. The length of this schedule is a reflection of the size and complexity of the EIS-R Project.