COMDTINST 5230.71
d. Sponsor. The Sponsor is the organizational element that articulates goals, validates
requirements, acquires all resources, and accepts C4&IT capability needed to support a Coast
Guard mission. The Sponsor has the following C4&IT investment management responsibilities:
(1)
Acquiring, through planning and programming, the necessary resources to fully implement
and support the needed C4&IT system, while considering total operating costs and the
entire life cycle of the C4&IT system.
(2)
Ensuring all C4&IT investments, including those executed within operational budgets, are
appropriately reviewed in accordance with C4&IT policy and practices.
(3)
Defining, maintaining and articulating organizational/program goals and validating
requirements developed by the Program Manager.
(4)
Ensuring that C4&IT investment management policies and practices are addressed and
monitored throughout the life cycle of each C4&IT system.
e. Program Manager. The Program Manager is the Sponsor's designated manager responsible for
development and production of program requirements. The Program Manager advocates the end
user's concerns and establishes and maintains mechanisms that ensure the user's needs are being
addressed in the budget development process. The Program Manager has the following C4&IT
investment management responsibilities:
(1)
Defining, maintaining, evaluating, and articulating program requirements.
(2)
Developing and monitoring performance measures that quantify the C4&IT system's
success in meeting business objectives, tracking costs, and improving capability.
(3)
Ensuring maximum organizational benefit from C4&IT assets by periodically reviewing
performance against current business and mission requirements.
(4)
Assimilating input from users, customers and stakeholders that supports program
requirements, and ensuring program requirement information is accurately reflected in
budget requests.
(5)
Maintaining liaison with users, customers and stakeholders to align C4&IT investment
requests with Coast Guard and C4&IT business plans.
(6)
Developing screening, acceptance and prioritization criteria within their programs for
C4&IT assets.
(7)
Allocating resources necessary to develop and manage C4&IT investment management
products.
f. Sponsor's Representative. The Sponsor's Representative is designated by the Sponsor to serve
as the liaison and interface for the Sponsor and the Program Manager to the other key roles
involved in managing C4&IT assets. The Sponsor's Representative, working in collaboration
with the Asset Manager, SDA and SSA, has the following C4&IT investment management
responsibilities:
(1)
Maintaining liaison with the Asset Manager, the Sponsor, and technical staffs of the SDA
and SSA to fulfill C4&IT investment management requirements.
(2)
Communicating with end users, customers and stakeholders to gather input and provide
feedback regarding the status of C4&IT investment requests.
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