Capital
planning and investment management are the cornerstones
of managing IT performance in government. This course
will provide a comprehensive methodology for creating
an effective IT capital plan to ensure that your IT
projects are well planned, well funded and well executed
using a clear investment strategy. You will emerge
with the ability to build a solid business case for
your IT projects to guarantee that information technology
is integrated into a comprehensive strategic plan
that supports overarching agency goals and missions.
The framework developed by the GAO, Information Technology
Investment Management, is a methodology comprised
of key practices that contributes to the attainment
of the maturity stage. The methodology will enable
you to learn to devise capital plans and manage with
investment foundations, as well as learn to effectively
build a business case for your IT needs. Agenda
7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30
IT Capital Planning Guidance and Mandates
• Updates from the 2002 E-Government Act
• Understand the requirements of Clinger-Cohen
and OMB Circulars A-130, A-11 and the Exhibit 300
and 53 processes
The
Framework: Government Technology Maturity Model
for IT Investment and Project Management
• Understand the GAO framework and hear new
updates
• Learn how the framework will provide a clear
structure for assessing IT capital planning
• Apply, benchmark, and advance through the
stages while implementing best practices
10:30
Break
10:45
Step-By-Step Walk Through: Information Technology
Investment Management (ITIM)
Stage One: Creating Investment Awareness
• Recognize strategic elements and implementation
methods
• Determine requirements for proposal justifications
• Conduct a risk analysis and establish success
metrics
Stage Two: Building the Investment Foundation
• Determine IT investment board operation,
project oversight and asset tracking
• Examine business needs for IT projects
12:00
Networking Luncheon
1:00
Stage Three: Developing a Complete Investment Portfolio
• Use the Information Technology Investment
Portfolio System (ITIPS)
• Establish authority alignment of IT investments
boards
• Plan for technology acquisition and architecture
development
2:30
Break
2:45
Stage Four: Improving the Investment Process
• Establish post-implementation reviews and
feedback
• Ensure portfolio performance evaluation
and improvement
• Apply system and technology succession management
Stage Five: Leverage Information Technology for
Strategic Outcomes
• Ensure investment process benchmarking
• Implement IT-driven strategic business change
• Achieve fully-realized IT strategy
4:30
Adjourn |
