Capital Planning and Investment Control

Obtaining funding for federal information technology (IT) projects is becoming increasingly competitive in the face of a tightening US budget. It is critical for IT projects, especially new initiatives, to achieve high scores from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the Exhibit 300 and budget justification assessment process

eGlobalTech has enabled our clients to successfully meet this challenge through our in-depth understanding of Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC). This understanding encompasses the prioritization and selection of IT investments (through tight integration with Enterprise Architecture), the development and submission of Exhibit 300s and budget justifications to OMB, and regular IT investment performance management and evaluation - with a focus on results.

Our CPIC experience includes engagements at several major Federal departments. The result: Consistently top ranked, all "Green", business cases and integrated governance structures.

A select summary of our experience consists of: Development of Exhibit 300 business cases, all supporting documentation, and budget justifications. Establishment of governance processes that ensure integration and collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Earned Value Management, and Information Assurance. Review and assessment of business cases prior to OMB submission to ensure compliance with OMB Circular A-11 and other relevant guidelines. This effort includes the use of our tailored scorecards and scoring methodology. Integration of Return on Investment measurement, outcome-based performance metrics, and Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) scores. Conducting Quarterly Control Reviews to ensure continued investment performance and milestone completion. Development and maintenance of CPIC policies, guidance, and training programs, and operational analyses.

eGlobalTech's CPIC expertise includes IT Portfolio Management, where we work with best of breed vendors to systematically apply objective evaluation and measurement of IT investments using both financial and non-financial measures (such as balanced scorecard).