1 Ensure Compliance: Stay ahead of the latest rules and regulations of the newly signed 2002 E-Government Act

2 Augment Project Management: Utilize best practice project management strategies to accomplish IT goals and milestones

3 Improve IT Strategy: Develop and implement dynamic IT strategy in your agency

4 Enhance Budget Justifications: Build a better business case for your IT plan and your IT program

5 Design Performance Measures: Measure and report the performance of your IT investments

6 Improve Security: Develop a safe, secure, integrated IT architecture

7 Manage Risk: Improve the probability of success for your IT investments

8 Enhance Competition: Develop effective IT outsourcing strategy and deliver results through performance-based IT contracts

9 Achieve E-Government Goals: Integrate your agency’s IT strategy with the Administration’s Citizen-Centered E-Government Initiatives

10 Put Yourself on the Fast Track: Stay at the leading edge of innovation in government IT management

COURSE AGENDA:

1. Capital Asset Management Guidelines and Mandates
   a. 2002 E-Government Act
   b. The Government Performance Results Act
   c. The Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act
   d. The Paperwork Reduction Act
   e. The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
   
2. Deliver comprehensive capital planning and budget reporting
   a. Justification
   b. Program management
   c. Acquisition strategy
   d. Alternatives analysis and risk management
   e. Enterprise architecture
   f. Security and privacy
   g. Government paperwork elimination act
   
3. Report on cost, schedule, and performance goals
   a. Manage projects as if they were portfolio of investments
   b. Ensure projects are viable, appropriate and achievable
   c. Plan, check the plans, and check the plans again
   d. Have strong qualified project managers
   e. Develop systematic agency project management process
   f. Performance measures for project management

You will emerge from this course able to:

• Effectively report your agency’s capital programming and investment decision-making process
• Ensure that spending on capital assets directly supports your agency’s mission and will provide a good return on investment
• Identify poorly performing projects and capital assets that no longer fulfill mission requirements or do not deliver intended benefits

May 21, 2003
The Performance Institute
Arlington, VA

Bring the Government Technology Performance Training In-House!

All of the programs described are available on an in-house basis. In-house training provides a customized, cost-efficient method to educate staff on the new rules IT and E-Government, as well as to provide a forum for team building and project planning. Training is conducted by seasoned experts in E-Government and IT. Wherever possible, actual “projects” from the client agency are used during the training program—providing real life examples for agency staff. For more information on in-house training options, contact James Lewis at 703-894-0481 or write to [email protected].

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Information:

To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Performance Institute educational seminars and conferences, please call James Lewis at 703-894-0481.


Hotel Information:
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn at a discounted rate of $142 per day. Please contact the hotel at (703) 528-4444 to make reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate. The Hilton Garden Inn will ensure that your conference experience is not only educational but also comfortable and enjoyable in every aspect. For additional information on accommodations and a variety of area attractions, please visit the hotel’s website at http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/.

Tuition:

Fees for attendance at the Government Performance Training Series:

Group Discounts:

Contact James Lewis at the Performance Institute at 703-894-0481 for more information about group discounts.


Registration:

To register for a Government Technology Performance Training Series event online, please click here.

Administrative Note:

A 10 percent cancellation fee on registration will be charges for cancellations received less than three weeks from the sate of the conference. As speakers are confirmed 6 months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.