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Prior to all Business Case submissions (internal projects
and external submission to sponsors) an SAIS Project
Cost Template must be completed and submitted to
SAIS Finance.  All submitted Business Cases must
use the submitted SAIS Project Cost Template. 
Once completed send SAIS Project Cost Template
to sais-finance@mit.edu. It is recommended that
all Project Managers set up an in-person meeting with
SAIS Finance to discuss assumptions and issues.
SAIS Project Cost Template must include:

• List of Resources (Internal & External)
• Estimated Hours on Project for each Resource
• Estimated Other Costs (Hardware, Software,Etc.)
• Estimated Ongoing Support

Once the Project Request has been approved by an
External Sponsorship group or IS&T Management
(only for non-sponsored IS&T projects) Project
Manager must :
1. Send email to SAIS Finance with the following
information:

• Project Name (must match Daptiv Name)
• Brief Description of Project (2-3 sentences)
• Project Time Frame
• Approved Budget
• Software Development or GIB funding

SAIS Project Cost Template must include:

• List of Resources (Internal & External)
• Estimated Hours on Project for each Resource
• Estimated Other Costs (Hardware, Software,Etc.)
• Estimated Ongoing Support

2. Set up project in Daptiv using SAIS approved
Projects Tasks ONLY:

• Plan
• Design
• Development
• Test
• Implementation
• User Testing

Instructions on setting up projects in Daptiv can
be found in the Daptiv User Manual.