The Veteran-focused integration process(VIP) is a Lean-Agile framework services the interest of Veterans through the efficient streamlining of Information Technology (IT) activities that occur within the Department of Veterans Affairs IT enterprise.
Any VA IT project effort that touches the VA network must utilize VIP, regardless of whether it spends government funding from VA's Congressional IT Appropriation or any other appropriation.
The current version of the VIP policy in use at the Department is version 3.1. You can find a pdf copy of it here. You can access a markdown version of the document within the guide directory. A full table of contents is available here, or you can navigate using the below links:
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Lifecycle
- 3 Reporting and Tooling
- 4 Managing a Project
- Appendix A: Terminology
- Appendix B: Applicability
- Appendix C: Contacts
You can generate a single file markdown document using the following script included in this project:
$> ./bin/make-vip-full-guide.sh
This site uses Jekyll, Sass, Bourbon, Neat, and requires Ruby 2.x.
Install dependencies with Bundler:
bundle installAnd run the site with Jekyll:
bundle exec jekyll serve --watchIf all goes well, visit the site at http://localhost:4000.
VIP is maintained by the VIP Business Office (VBO), under the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO).