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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Computer science, technology and application
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Internet policies and issues
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Computer science, technology and applications.
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Internet policies and issues.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVE FEDERAL ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT ; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVE FEDERAL ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CRITICAL FACTORS UNDERLYING SUCCESSFUL MAJOR ACQUISITIONS ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; IT Acquisition Best Practices Have been Identified by Industry and Government and Promoted by Legislation ; Prior GAO Work Has Identified IT Acquisition Management Weaknesses, Cost Increases, and Schedule Delays on Troubled Investments |
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OMB Has Several Initiatives under Way to Improve the Oversight and Management of IT InvestmentsSEVEN IT INVESTMENTS WERE REPORTED AS BEING SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED ; Commerce Decennial Response Integration System ; Defense Global Combat Support System-Joint Increment 7 ; Energy Manufacturing Operations Management Project ; Homeland Security Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ; Transportation Integrated Terminal Weather System ; Treasury Customer Account Data Engine 2 ; Veterans Affairs Occupational Health Record-keeping System |
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NINE FACTORS WERE COMMONLY IDENTIFIED AS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF MAJOR IT INVESTMENTS Program Officials Were Actively Engaged with Stakeholders ; Program Staff Had the Necessary Knowledge and Skills ; Senior Department and Agency Executives Supported the Program ; End Users and Stakeholders Were Involved in the Development of Requirements; End Users Participated in Testing of System Functionality Prior to Formal End User Acceptance Testing ; Government and Contractor Staff Were Consistent and Stable; Program Staff Prioritized Requirements |
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Program Officials Maintained Regular Communication with the Prime Contractor Programs Received Sufficient Funding ; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION ; APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY ; APPENDIX II. CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AND FEDERAL CHALLENGES IN APPLYING AGILE METHODS ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; Agile and Waterfall Approaches Differ ; Agile Frameworks ; Agile in the Private and Federal Sectors |
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EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR APPLYING AGILE Strategic Planning ; Organizational Commitment and Collaboration ; Preparation ; Execution ; Evaluation; Federal Use of Effective Practices ; FEDERAL CHALLENGES IN APPLYING AGILE ; Organizational Commitment and Collaboration ; Preparation ; Execution ; Evaluation ; CONCLUSION ; RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION ; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION ; APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY ; APPENDIX II. THE AGILE MANIFESTO AND PRINCIPLES ; APPENDIX III. EXPERIENCED USERS ; APPENDIX IV. FEDERAL PROJECT PROFILES |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Administrative agencies -- United States -- Data processing.
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Administrative agencies. |
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United States. |
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Information technology.
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Information technology. |
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Purchasing.
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Purchasing. |
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Government purchasing -- United States.
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Government purchasing. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
D'Onofrio, Fedele, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Information technology New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2013 1624176410 (DLC) 2012554632 |
| ISBN |
9781624176425 ebook |
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1624176429 |
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9781624176418 |
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1624176410 |
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