Technical End of Life (EOL)

IWDS is an enterprise software system that provides the case management, data warehousing, reporting, and monitoring functions required by federal and state law. Without IWDS or an adequate replacement system, the associated workforce programs would be unable to serve customers and DCEO would be out of compliance with grant requirements.

Illinois WorkNet Expansion

Illinois workNet uses widely accepted technology standards for platforms, accessibility, responsive design, plug-ins, databases, and programming languages. 

This system is currently used for non-formula workforce grants and other state-funded workforce programs such as Illinois Works. 

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

The new system will deliver the core functionality needed to meet the Federal and State reporting requirements and support a case management system.

• Transition the WIOA Title I and Trade data to Illinois workNet to fully replace IWDS.
• Meet the Federal and State requirements of a reporting and case management system for the workforce programs that DCEO OET oversees.
• Utilize a modern technology platform resulting in a user-friendly interface with a robust application and database architecture.
• Create an ideal customer workflow on who to best serve the customer and track their progress.
• Build an extraordinary product in the time allowed.

Initiation and Discovery

Define the scope of the project and timeline. Build and approve the project plan and schedule. Research and define the technical requirements and the business requirements. Receive approval on the user stories that will go into the development sprints.

Development Sprints

Start development work to set up the system infrastructure and begin development on approved user stories. Short development cycles allow teams to develop, deploy, and iterate on their product with frequent feedback from stakeholders.

User Acceptance Testing

In User Acceptance Testing, business stakeholders determine whether an application or feature fulfills its purpose. Because development is happening in cycles, testing happens more frequently to ensure that work is being completed towards the product's vision.

Training

Hands-on sessions will be conducted to train the staff on the new system prior to go-live. End users will be provided instruction resources in a variety of formats including documents, videos, and quick start guides.

Data Migration & Go Live

IWDS and historical data is moved to the new application and validated.

Once migrated, users will only need to use the new application.