INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Further Improvements Needed to Identify and Oversee Poorly Planned and Performing Projects

Abstract

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plays a key role in overseeing federal information technology (IT) investments. The Clinger-Cohen Act, among other things, requires OMB to establish processes to analyze, track, and evaluate the risks and results of major capital investments in information systems made by agencies and to report to Congress on the net program performance benefits achieved as a result of these investments. OMB has developed several processes to help carry out its role. For example, OMB began using a Management Watch List several years ago as a means of identifying poorly planned projects based on its evaluation of agencies funding justifications for major projects, known as exhibit 300s. In addition, in August 2005, OMB established a process for agencies to identify high risk projects and to report on those that are performing poorly

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2007
Accession Number
AD1106100

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Accountability
  • Accuracy
  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Digital Data
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Resources
  • Identification
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Management Information Systems
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

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