Veterans Affairs: Ongoing Financial Management System Modernization Program Would Benefit from Improved Cost and Schedule Estimating

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Abstract:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT) program has begun implementing the Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS), with the first deployment of certain capabilities at the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) on November 9, 2020. FMBT program officials identified various challenges, such as FMBT program funding shortfalls, which represent the difference between VA's original requirement and the President's budget request, and coordination with other major initiatives. VA has taken various steps to address its challenges. For example, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, VA postponed the initial NCA deployment 4 months and converted planning, training, and testing activities to virtual events. In addition, the FMBT program and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) worked together to address the FMBT program funding shortfall by postponing iFAMS implementation at VHA for at least 2 years to coordinate with the implementation of a new logistics system

Author(s):
Rascona, Paula M. ; Harris, Carol C. ; Bird, Mark ; Laforge, Michael ; Lee, Jason ; Chaney, Juvy ; Clarke, Dennis ; Freeman, Valerie ; Gutierrez, Yvette ; Halay, Hiama ; Himmons, Natee ; Morris, Diane ; Rowland, Lisa ; Stavros-turner, Jennifer ; Weiland, Mary ; Woo, Merry
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2021 Mar 24
Pagination:
70

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
software development, covid-19, agile software development, business administration, department of veterans affairs, cost estimates, management personnel, best practices, financial management, governments, organizational structure, software testing, acquisition, cost models, debugging, environment, life cycles
Keyword(s):
fmbt(financial management business transformation), Business systems modernization
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jan 25
Update Date:
2022 Feb 23