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(4)
Coordinating with other CG-6 and Program Manager offices in managing assigned C4&IT
assets.
(5)
Staying current with mission and business practices and concepts of operation.
d. Sponsor. The Sponsor is the individual, headquarters office, or organization (internal or external
to the Coast Guard) responsible for the mission or business line. Responsibilities include:
(1)
Defining, maintaining, and articulating organizational mission and business goals and
validating requirements established by the Program Manager.
(2)
Acquiring appropriate budget and resources needed to develop and support C4&IT assets,
considering total operating and life cycle costs.
(3)
Designating the Program Manager for each C4&IT system.
(4)
Recommending the Sponsor's Representative for each C4&IT system.
e. Program Manager. The Program Manager is the Sponsor's designated manager who is
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 throughout the life cycle. The Program Manager has the
following responsibilities:
(1)
Managing mission or business programs and decisions as designated by the Sponsor.
(2)
Defining, maintaining, evaluating, and articulating program requirements for C4&IT assets.
(3)
Developing, deploying, evaluating and updating program policies, practices, and concepts
of operations as they relate to C4&IT.
(4)
Addressing and coordinating user input, technology, resources, and other issues as they
relate to C4&IT within the program, and providing end user feedback to the appropriate
entities within the CG-6 Roles and Responsibilities Framework.
(5)
Developing, updating, and establishing infrastructure doctrine, policies, and associated
CONOPS, including operational or end user training requirements for C4&IT assets.
(6)
Ensuring that C4&IT training is defined, resourced, and provided to end users and
developers who are building interfaces to the infrastructure, and to the operations and
maintenance community. The Program Manager will periodically review effectiveness of
the various training programs and adjust them as appropriate.
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 production, delivery, and support of a C4&IT asset. Along with the Asset Manager,
SDA, and SSA, the Sponsor's Representative is part of a team responsible for working with
customers, users, and stakeholders, to deliver successful, supportable, and easy to use C4&IT
systems. Responsibilities for the Sponsor's Representative include:
(1)
Coordinating concept approval for development of any new or existing C4&IT asset with
CG-6 and the Sponsor.
(2)
Articulating requirements for the Program Manager, Sponsor, users and stakeholders.
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