Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

Institute for Innovation

Discussion with Shared Interest Group Vice Chairs

October 14, 2011

Advancing Government through Collaboration, Education and Action

The Challenge and the Opportunity

• Throughout its history ACT-IAC has addressed key IT issues facing the government through its Shared Interest Groups and other traditional forums.

• Over the past two years the issues on which the government is seeking ACT-IAC advice have become more critical and strategic (e.g., VistA, Financial Management Systems).

• In responding to these requests, it became clear to ACT-IAC that projects were required that went beyond the scope of the traditional SIG structure and required special governance and attention.

• Anticipating that there will be opportunities to undertake such projects in the future, ACT-IAC is creating the ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation to provide a consistent approach and structure for selecting, governing and managing all such projects.

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ACT-IAC Institute for Innovation

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For Government… Get high-quality strategic advice that reflects industry consensus via ACT-IAC’s unique ethical, vendor-neutral, collaborative environment

For Industry… Engage with senior government leaders to inform strategic policies and programs to capitalize on the latest in technology innovation

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Institute Project Selection Criteria and Operating Principles

• Goal: 3-5 Institute projects annually • Projects may be suggested by the government or

the Institute • Criteria for evaluating and selecting projects:

– High strategic impact on government and industry– Mature project governance required due to political sensitivity and seniority of audience– Multiple government business functions and/or organizations affected– Differentiating component of government and industry collaboration involved– Scale– Gravitas – Timeliness– Level of effort requires burst of expertise not readily available via other ACT-IAC channels– Ability to provide a unique perspective and the appropriate level of expertise– Availability of resources to support a project

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Engaging Government in Partnership with the Shared Interest Groups

• Current SIG process for engaging Government Advisory Panels (GAPs) continues

• Institute clarifies additional channel for government project requests that require special governance beyond the scope of traditional SIG structure

• Institute process includes proactively identifying at least one team participant as a SIG liaison– Ensure collaboration between Institute project & SIGs – Manage transition of follow on activities related to Institute

projects to the appropriate SIG(s) or a cross-SIG working group

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PROJECT IDEA GENERATED BY GOVT. OFFICIAL REQUEST OR IAC

REVIEWED BY SIGS TO SEE IF CAN BE

HANDLED WITHIN SIG STRUCTURE

ASSIGN TO SIGSYES

INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION

ADVISORY GROUP

NO

REVIEW PROJECT BASED ON CRITERIA

CRITERIA:-Is it significant?

-Does IAC have a unique & valuable perspective?

-Does IAC have the resources (funding and

subject matter experts)?-Will it be timely and have

an impact?Does

project meet criteri

a? DISAPPROVE PROJECT

DEVELOP FORMAL PROJECT PROPOSAL

SUBMIT TO IAC EX. CMTE FOR APPROVAL

EC approve

s Institut

e project?

RETURN PROJECT TO INSTITUTE

ADVISORY GROUPIMPLEMENT

PROJECT

YESNO

YES

NO

PROJECT IDEA GENERATED BY GOVT. OFFICIAL

REQUEST, IAC OR INSTITUTE

Can be handle

d by SIG?

NO

EC decides special

project is warranted?

DEFINE SPECIAL PROJECT

GOVERNANCE & IMPLEMENT

PROJECT

YES

SIG-Institute Partnership Process

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First Planned Institute Project Grouping • Focus year-one Institute projects under a project

targeted to 2012 administration leadership challenges

• Model the effort after the 2008 Transition Study Group (including call for volunteers)

• Audience: – 2012 administration appointees & senior policy advisors– Career government executives – IAC members

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