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FEDERAL SECTOR REPORT
September 2004
IN
THIS
ISSUE
GCN
Looks
at the Exhibit 300 Business Case
Links
of
the Month: OMB Clarifies "Green Lights" for Information
Technology
Consulting
Services
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(c) 2004 by the P2C2 Group, Inc.
THE
EXHIBIT 300 BUSINESS CASE
GCN
Looks at the Exhibit 300. The phone rang a few weeks
ago, and a reporter from Government Computer News (GCN) was on the
line. Richard W. Walker, GCN staff reporter, said the August 16th issue
of GCN Management would be about "Win the Funding Game," and the
Exhibit 300 Business Case would be a star attraction.
The phone call led to an interview. Then there was a photo session for
the printed version. Our input was combined with other interviews and
research, and the following articles resulted:
There’s more
to the game than knowing the rules
To win
funding, you’ve
got to know the rules--and much more.
The OMB
Exhibit 300 has
become serious business.
Jim Kendrick , P2C2 Group, recommends how to
build better
business cases.
How OMB evaluates business cases.
Veterans Administration scores well for FY 2005.
When it comes to money, Congress is the final
arbiter.
How IT investments are justified at Department
of Defense.
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LINKS
OF THE MONTH: OMB CLARIFIES "GREEN LIGHTS"
Karen S. Evans, Administrator of the OMB Office
of E-Government and Information Technology, issued Memorandum M-04-24
to clarify requirements for achieving "Green Lights" and "Yellow
Lights" for the E-Gov initiative. The August 23 memo is available at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy04/m04-24.html.
In summary, to achieve a “green” level of
performance for this initiative, an agency’s actual performance cannot
vary from its cost, schedule and performance goals by more than 10
percent. To achieve a “yellow” level of performance, the agency’s cost,
schedule and performance overruns and shortfalls for all major
information technology (IT) projects must average less than 30 percent.
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Group, is that we are a small independent consulting practice and
intend to remain that way. That enables us to avoid sticky conflict of
interest issues. We know our role and the responsibilities for ethics
and professionalism in sensitive areas like IT planning, capital
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My twentysomething children and I took in a Wednesday
night show at the Apollo theater during our trip to New York City.
That's amateur night when ambitious performing artists attempt to show
off their talents to an audience that is prepared to provide audible
feedback--applause or boos. There was also a presentation of young
teens, dubbed "Stars of the Future," who belted out dancing acts,
songs, rap, and instrumental performances.
I was impressed by the talent and energy. How many hours,
days, weeks, and months had these artists been practicing and honing
their performances? How much courage did it take for a 12-year-old to
stand in front of a large audience who might turn thumbs down?
Our programs, projects, and initiatives
in Washington deserve the same devotion, discipline, and energy. And we
need to remember that great achievement always involves overcoming
obstacles and risk.
Best wishes,
Jim Kendrick
Management
Consultant
4101 Denfeld
Avenue
Kensington, MD
20895
301-942-7985
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