I.D: Governance and Accountability

Streamline Governance and Improve Accountability

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To strengthen IT governance, we need to improve line-of-sight between project teams and senior executives, increase the precision of ongoing measurement of IT program health, and boost the quality and timing of interventions to keep projects on track. These improvements will both boost the efficiency of project oversight and better manage programs in distress. Our strategy for strengthening IT governance centers on driving agency adoption of the “TechStat” model currently used at the Federal level. TechStat Accountability Sessions are face-to-face, evidencebased reviews of agency IT programs with OMB and agency leadership. Using data from the Federal IT Dashboard, investments are carefully analyzed with a focus on problem-solving that leads to concrete action to improve performance. TechStats have led to accelerated deliverables, budget reductions, and project terminations. Results include: * $3 billion reduction in lifecycle costs * Average acceleration of deliverables from over 24 months to 8 months Our goal is to scale this capability across the Federal Government, increasing the number of programs that can be reviewed and hastening the speed at which interventions occur. Through this strategy, we aim to enable agencies to grow their own performance management standards and focus OMB direct involvement on a limited number of highest-priority cases.

Stakeholder(s):

• Project Teams


• Senior Executives

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