Clinger-Cohen and the PMO

Support for federal compliance

Federal Requirements

Today's budget-conscious constituents and legislators demand that federal agencies employ greater rigor in prioritizing new expenditures for government services. Planning and management of technology must be treated as a capital investment, and each agency's IT organization must operate as an efficient and profitable business, with clearly defined deliverable, budget, and resource goals that tie to agency objectives.

Enforcement comes from the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, which mandates implementation of a Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) approach, underpinned by the requirements of the President's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Exhibit 300.

Planview Solutions

To address Clinger-Cohen and CPIC requirements, Planview has introduced the idea of the Management Integration Center (MIC), a center of excellence that expands the responsibilities of a traditional, schedule-driven Program Management Office (PMO) to include resource management, risk management, and overall work integration. Use Planview Enterprise integrated with Planview PRISMS™ process expertise and best practices to support these larger responsibilities of a MIC.

The MIC facilitates the three critical CPIC processes:

• Select: IT investments are assessed, prioritized, and chosen.
• Control: The agency employs executive oversight, performance measurement, and quality control to ensure IT investments are managed, implemented, and developed in a disciplined approach.
• Evaluate: The results of the implemented projects and IT initiatives are evaluated to determine how well the portfolio is supporting agency mission and program objectives.

Regardless of the name you choose to apply to your center for excellence, a fully implemented MIC can provide a vital service, helping your agency to better align their objectives, resources, and work to comply with the Clinger-Cohen Act.