Implementation - CI_5230

C4&IT investment management practices provide the procedures and processes for the following:

a. Budget Preparation. A process for identifying and developing the required information

necessary to formulate budget requests for new or continuing C4&IT systems or services across

all funding streams (AFC, AC&I, etc.). Sufficient information is gathered during budget

preparation to facilitate the prioritization and selection processes. Additional information is

gathered after selection to fully support Coast Guard and external budget processes.

b. C4&IT Investment Prioritization and Selection. Review, prioritization and selection processes

for C4&IT systems or services - both new initiatives and continued systems or services - to

ensure alignment with mission/business needs and maximize the value added to over-all

organizational performance. Recommendations that compensate for potential budget scenarios

are sent forward to the appropriate approving official.

c. C4&IT Investment Control and Evaluation. Review and auditing processes to determine the

effectiveness and efficiency of C4&IT systems, and the overall C4&IT program, in meeting

mission and business goals.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental

considerations were examined in the development of this Instruction and have been determined to

be not applicable.

FORMS/REPORTS. None.

N. HEINER /s/

Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,

Communications, Computers and

Information Technology, Acting