ISB MEETING MINUTES - 24 JUNE 1987

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• Publication Date: June 29, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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29 June 1987
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Information Systems Board
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
ISB Meeting Minutes - 24 June 1987 (U)
1. Deputy Director of Information
Technology, presented the results of a decision analysis which
ranked information technology initiatives for FY 89/90. This
analysis combined the views of both providers and consumers of
information technology services within he Agency. Copies of the
presentation slides are attached.
2. Several members expressed reservations about the
methodology and conclusions of the analysis. There was general
agreement, however, that it would be worthwhile for the
Information Systems Board to conduct a review of information
technology initiatives prior to the program call submission.
This document is unclassified when
separated from the attachment.
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Background
? Two Previous Analyses
? 1981 Framework for Information
Services
? 1987 Update (Strawman Analysis)
? Capability Appraisal
? Prioritized Improvements
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Purpose
? To Prioritize 29 Initiatives to
Enhance Information Services
? 20 Ongoing Initiatives
? 9 New Initiatives
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Order of Presentation
? Ongoing Initiatives
? New Initiatives
? Combined Initiatives
? Final Prioritization
UNCLASSIFIED
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Ongoing Initiatives
? Backbone Network
? End Nodes of Backbone Network
? Imagery Support Systems
? New and Enhanced Computing
Capability
? Crisis Situation Support
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Backbone Network
1. Message Handling Facility
2. Communications Network
Recapitalization
4. Communications Command and
Control--Intelligence
Relative
Benefit
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End Nodes of Relative
Backbone Network Benefit
25X1 1. CRAFT
2. ALLSTAR Upgrade
3. SAFE 3100
4. DESIST
5. DOSSIER
100
50
50
15
5
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Imagery Support Systems
Relative
Benefit
1.
NPIC Modernization
100
2.
CAMS
50
3.
NPIC Systems Support to OIA
20
4.
Laserfax Replacement
15
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New and Enhanced Relative
Computing Capability Benefit
25X1 1. NEWS 100
2. Scientific Computing 60
3. FBIS Modernization 60
4. CLAS (LIMS) 15
5. Administrative Systems Support 15
6. COMPUSEC 3
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Merged Benefit
? Benefit Only
? Benefit-to-Cost
UNCLASSIFIED
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING INITIATIVES BY RELATIVE BENEFF
RELATIVE
BENEFIT
PERCENTAGE
BENEFIT
CUMULATIVE
BENEFIT%
Message Handling Facility
100.0
24.5
24.5
NPIC Modernization
40.0
9.8
34.3
Communications Network
Recapitalization
44.1
CRAFT
53.9
SAFE 3100
20.0
4.9
65.0
NEWS
20.0
4.9
69.9
Communications Command
and Control--Intelligence
20.0
4.9
74.8
ALLSTAR Upgrade
20.0
4.9
79.7
CAMS
20.0
4.9
84.6
FBIS Modernization
12.0
2.9
87.5
Scientific Computing
12.0
2.9
90.5
NPIC Systems Support to OIA
8.0
2.0
94.9
Laserfax Replacement
6.0
1.5
96.4
DESIST
1.5
97.8
CLAS (LIMS)
.7
98.6
Administrative Systems
Support
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25X1 PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING INITIATIVES BY BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIOS
RELATIVE PERCENTAGE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE BENEFIT-TO-
INITIATIVE BENEFIT CUM BEN (%) COST M COST M COST % COST RATIO
Message Handling
Laserfax Replacement 6.0 12 1.6 2.00
NPIC Systems Support 8.0 17 2.3 1.60
to OIA
CRAFT 40.0 40.2 28 45 6.1 1.43
Scientific Computing 12.0 43.1 11 56 7.6 1.09
Communications Command
and Control--Intelligence
CLAS (LIMS)
SECET
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING INITIATIVES BY BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIOS
(Continued)
RELATIVE
BENEFIT
PERCENTAGE
CUM BEN (%)
COST M
CUMULATIVE CUMULAT
COST $M COST %
IVE BE
CO
NE
ST
FIT-TO-
RATIO
INITIATIVE
NEWS
20.0
64.7
36
0.56
ALLSTAR Upgrade
20.0
69.6
36
212 28.9
0.56
DESIST
6.0
71.1
12
224 30.5
0.50
CAMS
20.0
76.0
51
275 37.5
0.39
Administrative Systems
Support
3.0
76.7
10
38.8
0.30
Communications Network
Recapitalization
40.0
NPIC Modernization
40.0
96.9
196
663
0.20
FBIS Modernization
12.0
99.8
60
723 98.
6
0.20
COMPUSEC
0.6
100.0
10
733 100.
0
0.06
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New Initiatives
? Contingency Systems
? Intelligence Dissemination
? New Software Applications
UNCLASSIFIED
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Contingency Systems
Relative
Benefit
1.
Worldwide Contingency
Communications
100
2.
Crisis Communications
Survival
60
3.
New Computer Facility
30
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Intelligence Dissemination
Relative
Benefit
1.
Metropolitan Area
Wideband Communications
100
2.
Desk Top Publishing
40
3.
Electronic Dissemination
10
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Relative
New Software Applications Benefit
1. Intelligence Information
Processing Theme 100
2. Corporate Data Base 50
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Merged Benefit
? Benefit Only
? Benefit-to-Cost
UNCLASSIFIED
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PRIORITIZATION OF NEW INITIATIVES BY RELATIVE BENEFIT
ASSESSED
BENEFIT
PERCENTAGE CUMULATIVE
BENEFIT BENEFIT %
Metropolitan Area
Wideband Communications
100.0
27.5
Worldwide Contingency
Communications
60.0
16.5
Intelligence Information
Processing Theme
50.0
13.7 57.7
Desk Top Publishing
40.0
11.0 68.7
Crisis Communications
Survival
36.0
Corporate Data Base
25.0
New Computer Facility
18.0
4.9 97.3
Electronic Dissemination
10.0
2.7 100.0
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PRIORITIZATION OF NEW INITIATIVES BY BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIOS (U)
INITIATIVE
RELATIVE
BENEFIT
PERCENTAGE
CUM BEN (%)
COST M
CUMULATIVE
COST ?A
BENEFIT-TO.
COST RATIO
Intelligence Information
Processing Theme
50.0
13.7
3
4.0
16.67
Desk Top Publishing
40.0
24.7
3
8.0
13.33
Metropolitan Area
Wideband Communications
100.0
59.1
14
30.7
7.14
Worldwide Contingency
Communications
60.0
75.6
10
Crisis Communications
Survival
36.0
85.5
8
54.7
4.50
Corporate Data Base
25.0
92.4
7
64.0
3.57
New Computer Facility
18.0
97.3
16
85.3
1.13
Electronic Dissemination
10.0
100.0
11
100.0
0.91
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Combined Initiatives
? Benefit Only
? Benefit-to-Cost
UNCLASSIFIED
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING AND NEW INITIATIVES BY RELATIVE BENEFIT
INITIATIVE
RELATIVE
BENEFIT
PERCENTAGE
BENEFIT
CUMULATIVE
BENEFIT %
Message Handling Facility
100.0
19.6
19.6
NPIC Modernization
40.0
7.8
27.4
CRAFT
40.0
7.8
35.2
Communications Network
Recapitalization
*Metropolitan Area
Wideband Communications
Communications Command
and Control--Intelligence
20.0
3.9
57.7
NEWS
20.0
3.9
61.6
ALLSTAR Upgrade
20.0
3.9
65.5
CAMS
20.0
3.9
69.4
SAFE 3100
20.0
3.9
73.3
*Intelligence Information
Processing Theme
18.0
3.5
76.8
*Worldwide Contingency
Communications
15.0
2.9
79.7
Scientific Computing
12.0
2.3
82.0
*Desk Top Publishing
12.0
2.3
84.3
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING AND NEW INITIATIVES BY RELATIVE BENEFIT
(Continued)
'Crisis Communications
Survival
NPIC Systems Support to OIA
Laserfax Replacement
DESIST
*New Computer Facility
CLAS (LIMS)
Administrative Systems
Support
*Corporate Data Base
'Electronic Dissemination
RELATIVE PERCENTAGE CUMULATIVE
BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFIT %
9.0
8.0
6.0
6.0
4.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.2
.9
92.2
93.8
95.0
96.2
97.1
97.7
98.3
98.9
99.5
'Denotes New initiative.
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Final Prioritization
UNCLASSIFIED
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING AND NEW INITIATIVES BY BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIOS
RELATIVE PERCENTAGE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE BENEFIT-TO.
INITIATIVE BENEFIT CUM BEN (%) COST M COST M COST (%) COST RATIO
Message Handling 100.0 19.6 7
Facility
'Intelligence Information
Processing Theme
'Desk Top Publishing
.9 14.29 1
Metropolitan Area
Wideband Communications
30.0
14
4.0
2.14
Laserfax Replacement
3
4.3
2.00
NPIC Systems Support
to OIA
8.0
37.9
5
40
5.0
1.60
'Worldwide Contingency
Communications
15.0
40.8
10
'Crisis Communications
Survival
8
86
10.6
1.13
Scientific Computing
11
97
12.0
1.09
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PRIORITIZATION OF ONGOING AND NEW INITIATIVES BY BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIOS
(Continued)
INITIATIVE
BENEFIT
CUM EN (,6)
?
COST(SM
)
( CUMULATIVE
COST (SM)
CUMULATIVE
BENEFIT-TO-
COST M
(%)
COST RATIO
Communications Command
and Control--Intelligence
20.0
61.5
24
146
18.0
0.83
CLAS (LIMS)
3.0
62.1
4
150
18.5
0.75
SAFE 3100
20.0
66.0
31
181
22.4
0.65
ALLSTAR Upgrade
20.0
69.9
36
217
26.8
0.56
NEWS
20.0
73.8
36
253
31.3
0.56
DESIST
6.0
75.0
12
265
32.8
0.50
`Corporate Data Base
3.0
75.6
7
272
33.6
0.43
20.0
79.5
51
323
40.0
0.39
Administrative Systems
Support
New Computer Facility
4.5
16
44.1
0.28
'Electronic Dissemination
3.0
11
45.4
0.27
Communications Network
Recapitalization
40.0
89.8
175
542
67.1
0.23
NPIC Modernization
40.0
99.6
196
738
91.3
0.20
FBIS Modernization
12.0
99.9
60
798
98.8
0.20
COMPUSEC
0.6
100.0
808
100.0
0.06
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29 Initiatives
Yersus
Previous Appraisal
UNCLASSIFIED
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ANALYSIS OF INITIATIVES
Assessed Benefit (%)
Relative Initiatives of
Variable Level Benefit % Contribution (%) Initiatives
1 2 0.6 05 .03
2 2 3.1 80 2.48
2 3 3.5 100 3.50
2 4 1.3 50 .65
2 5 .9 80 7.20
3 2 7.2 90 6.48
3 3 1.0 10 0.10
3 4 1.0 05 0.05
3 5 1.0 05 0.05
5 2 0.4 100 0.40
5 3 1.0 100 1.00
6 2 7.0 10 .70
10 2 2.5 40 1.00
10 3 2.4 75 1.80
13 2 0.9 100 0.90
13 3 1.1 100 1.10
16 2 0.1 10 0.01
16 3 0.1 10 0.01
16 5 0.1 10 0.01
17 3 0.3 50 0.15
17 4 0.2 100 0.20
18 3 0.5 50 0.25
18 4 0.5 50 0.25
20 3 1.5 10 0.15
21 2 1.4 50 0.70
21 3 0.9 05 .05
23 2 1.1 05 .05
SEC,F~ET
Relative
Benefit (%)
to Strategy
N 0
Y 2.48
Y 3.50
N 0
N 0
Y 6.48
Y 0.10
Y 0.05
N 0
Y 0.40
Y 1.00
Y 0.70
Y 1.00
Y 1.80
Y 0.90
Y 1.10
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
Y 0.70
Y 0.05
Y 0.05
29.3 % 20.3 %
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