Program Timeline and Key Milestones
NYSERDA, with the support of the Program Manager, is responsible for developing the schedule of activities that will lead to the successful operation of the IEDR. You can find the current schedule of major milestones detailed in the table below and visually in this Program Milestone Roadmap [PDF]. This page will continue to be updated as the program evolves.
| Major Program Milestones | Program Topic | Date Expected | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEDR Program Dashboard operational | Reporting | October 31, 2021 | Completed October 31, 2021 |
| First quarterly report filed | Reporting | October 31, 2021 | Completed October 21, 2021 |
| Program Charter to be adopted by the Advisory Group | Charter | Q4 2021 | Completed October 21, 2021 |
| General Stakeholder Engagement Meeting (Virtual use case stakeholder event) | Stakeholder Engagement | Q4 2021 | Completed November 15, 2021 |
| Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan drafted and finalized | Stakeholder Engagement | Q4 2021 | Completed October 29, 2021 |
| Outreach to organizations that submitted use cases and may be aligned with prioritized use cases | Stakeholder Engagement | Q4 2021 (starting) | Started Q4 2021, as anticipated |
| Use case interviews to assist in user story and user journey development | Stakeholder Engagement | Q4 2021–Q2 2022 | Started Q4 2021, as anticipated |
| Workshops/focus groups for each use case to validate user stories and user journeys | Stakeholder Engagement | Q4 2021-Q2 2022 | Started Q4 2021, as anticipated |
| Develop draft procurement documentation for IEDR Development team | Solution Architect + Development RFP | Q4 2021 | Completed December 31, 2021 |
| IEDR Utility Data Assessment completed | Utility Coordination Group | Q4 2021 | Completed December 2021 |
| Issue RFP for Solution Architect + Development contractor teaming arrangement and related services |
Solution Architect + Development RFP | Q1 2022 |
Completed March 25, 2022 |
| Contract with Solution Architect + Development team executed, and work commences | Solution Architect + Development RFP | Q2 2022 | Delayed - Completed October 13, 2022 |
| Sprint cycles focused on converting user stories/journeys for 3-5 use cases into functional IEDR prototypes | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q1 2023 | Delayed – Completed, originally anticipated Q4 2022 |
| Final round of data access/security review and User Acceptance Testing of the IEDR’s first public iteration | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q1 2023 | Delayed – Completed, originally anticipated Q4 2022 |
| First public iteration of the IEDR released | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q1 2023 | Delayed – Completed, originally anticipated Q4 2022 |
| Sprint cycles focused on converting user stories/journeys for an additional 2-5 use cases into functional IEDR prototypes | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q1 2023 – Q4 2023 | On Track |
| Phase 2 proposal filed |
Reporting | May 1, 2023 |
Delayed - originally anticipated January 15, 2023 |
| Phase 1 summary report filed | Reporting | July 30, 2023 | Not started - Under review, deviation expected. |
| IEDR Platform User Conference | Stakeholder Engagement | Q2-Q3 2023 | On Track |
| Steering Committee reviews and approves declaration of IEDR MVP | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q3 2023 | On Track |
| IEDR MVP declared (5-10 use cases deployed) and end of Phase 1 | Public Iterations of IEDR | Q4 2023 | On Track |
Focusing on our current station within the IEDR Milestone Roadmap, our next major program milestone is the launch of the Initial Public Iteration of the IEDR. Go here to view the current list of use cases that are in development for release with the IPV and MVP.