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Inadequacies in Data Proc-ssing Planning in th;a Department of
Commerce. FGMSD-78-27; B-115369. fay 1, 1978. 4 pp. * appendix
(21 pp.).
Report to Secretary, Department of Ccsewuce; by D. L.
Scantlebury, Director, Finincial and General Management Studies
Div.
Issue Area: Automatic Data Processiug: Guidelines for ADP
Manaqement and Control (110).
Contact: Financial and General management Studies Div.
Budqet Function: Miscellaneous: Autometic Data Processing
(1001).
Orqanization Concerned: Office of Management and Budget.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service; Senate Committee ci Comerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Authority: B-ooks Act (P.L. 89-306). ORB Circalar A-71. Federal
Management Circular 74-5.
The Department of Commerce oses more than 300 computer
systems for its various programs; in 1977, it spent over $100
million on such systems. The Department could achieve
siqnificant savings by improving the-management of its planaing
processes for acquiring and using automated data processing
(ADP) resources. Findings/Conclusions: Savings could be
attained throuqh consolidation of existing facilities which
nerform similar functions, by standardization cf comparable
systems, and by modernizing the systems so that competitive
procurements could be made. In 1974, an attempt was made to
develop lonq-ra.qe data processing plans, increase compatability
of software and hardware, and provide better arrangements for
managing and operating computer facilitlev. These ;rocedures
have not eliminated many of the problems bvcause: the central
aanaqement office did not have sufficient resources or
authcrity, top management was not sufficiently involved, and
there was no formal Department-wide Elan for coordinating data
processing activities. Recommendations: The Secretary of
Commerce should: establish a formal planning proces& that will
provide manaqement involvement and accountability at all levels
for the direction, coordination, and control of ADP activities
and resources; establish an executive ADF management committee
chaired by the Secretary or Undersecretary; assign to the
Departaent's Office of ADP management the responsibility for
supportinq the executive ADP manarresent committee and
controlling ADP planning, budget formulaticn, and review
processes; establish an evaluation and review process that
acquires the necessary feedback on plans, provides control
information, and establishes accountatility for perfcrmance. and
take direct action to control and operate all computer4aend
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