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1 online resource (vi, 188 pages) |
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FEDERAL INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY; FEDERAL INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:AGENCIES NEED TO ESTABLISHCOMPREHENSIVE POLICIES TO ADDRESSCHANGES TO PROJECTS'COST, SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMANCE GOALS*; WHAT GAO FOUND; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; ABBREVIATIONS; RESULTS IN BRIEF; BACKGROUND; Laws and Guidance on Project Oversight Reference Rebaselining; GAO Guide Includes Practices Applicable to Rebaselining; ABOUT HALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'SMAJOR IT PROJECTS HAVE BEEN REBASELINEDFOR SEVERAL REASONS; About Half of IT Projects Rebaselined |
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Changes in Goals and Funding Stream Reported asPrimary Reasons for RebaseliningSeveral Rebaselined Projects Have ExperiencedSignificant Cost and Schedule Changes; AGENCIES' REBASELINING POLICIESARE NOT COMPREHENSIVE; CONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I:OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II: COMMENTS FROMTHE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFHOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THEDEPARTMENT OF STATE; APPENDIX VI: COMMENTS FROM THE NATIONALAERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
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APPENDIX VII: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFHOMELAND SECURITYAPPENDIX VIII: COMMENTS FROM THE AGENCY FORINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; APPENDIX IX: COMMENTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY; APPENDIX X: COMMENTS FROMTHE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; APPENDIX XI: SURVEYED PROJECTS WITH NUMBER OFTIMES REBASELINED AND REASONS FOR MOST RECENTREBASELINE; REFERENCES; ION TECHNOLOGY: OMB ANDAGENCIES NEED TO IMPROVE PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT OFPROJECTS TOTALING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*; WHAT GAO FOUND; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; RESULTS IN BRIEF; BACKGROUND |
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Prior Reviews on Federal IT InvestmentManagement Have Identified WeaknessesOMB's Management Watch List Is Intended to CorrectProject Weaknesses and Business Case Deficiencies; OMB's High-Risk Projects Process Is Intended toCorrect and Improve Project Performance; OMB's Role and Laws and Guidance on IT Project Rebaselining; HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS TOTALING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009AREPOORLY PLANNED OR POORLY PERFORMING; Hundreds of Projects Totaling Billions of Dollars WerePlaced on the Management Watch List for Fiscal Year 2009 |
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Poorly Performing Projects Total About 4.8 Billion inEstimated Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2009Several Projects Are Both Poorly Planned and Poorly Performing; STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO IMPROVE THEIDENTIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT WATCH LIST AND HIGHRISK PROJECTS, BUT PROJECTS TOTALING BILLIONS OFDOLLARS STILL REQUIRE OVERSIGHT; Management Watch List; High-Risk Projects; ABOUT HALF OF MAJOR IT PROJECTS HAVE BEENREBASELINED USING POLICIES THAT ARE NOT FULLYCONSISTENT WITH BEST PRACTICES; About Half of IT Projects Were Rebaselined for Several Reasons |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Administrative agencies -- Information technology -- United States -- Finance
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Capital investments -- United States -- Management
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Information technology -- Cost effectiveness -- Evaluation
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Investment analysis.
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Information technology -- Government policy -- United States
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Information technology -- Economic aspects -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Production & Operations Management.
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Capital investments -- Management
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Information technology -- Economic aspects
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Information technology -- Government policy
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Investment analysis
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wright, Ellen V
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| ISBN |
9781612097619 |
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1612097618 |
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