Office of the Chief Information Officer &
High Performance Computing and Communications

IT Investment Performance Measurement

Earned Value Management (EVM) is required for IT investments classified as “Major” by OMB Circular-11 guidelines, for portions of work that is considered development, modernization, and enhancement (DME). Work that is considered “Steady State”, technology refresh, operations and maintenance is not a part of EVM. When a project has a mixed life cycle, that is some parts DME and others Steady State, EVM is done for the DME portion only. Line Offices with Major IT Exhibit 300s are required to comply with this guidance.

Operational Analysis (OA) is required for IT investments classified as “Major” by OMB Circular-11 guidelines, for portions of work that is considered steady state (SS), technology refresh, or operations and maintenance (O&M). Project Managers submit OA reports annually each February to the Department of Commerce, via chain of command from Line Office to NOAA to DOC.

The President's Management Agenda (PMA), announced in the summer of 2001, is an aggressive strategy for improving the management of the Federal government. It focuses on five areas of management weakness across the government where improvements and the most progress can be made. One facet of the PMA is Expanded Electronic Government (e-Gov).

IT Investment Performance Measurement: