- Value [1] Mission/Business Results
- Manage for mission/business results—Ultimately, IT systems are simply a means to the end of enabling users to do their jobs
better
- Value [2] Executive Sponsorship
- Executive sponsorship is vital—Overcoming the obstacles and challenges confronting the acquisition of a major IT system requires
a sustained commitment by senior leadership
- Value [3] Multi-Faceted Approach
- One size does not fit all—No single process or approach applies equally well across the domain of major IT programs
- Value [4] Committed, Qualified Leaders and Staff
- Get the right people on the bus—Committed, qualified leaders and staff are the first essential of success in the acquisition
of complex systems
- Value [5] Laws, Policies and Procedures
- The tools are there—The existing set of laws, policies and procedures provides ample resources and flexibility for taking
the actions recommended in this report
- Value [6] Technological Change
- Technology is always changing—The accelerating pace of change in commercial IT requires that Government and Federal IT contractors
work continuously to stay aligned with those changes
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