IT Agency Procurement Request New Version[PDF - 1.4 MB] - The ITAPR form assists in gathering and reporting additional IT Governance and Acquisition details, as required by the FITARA (Federal IT Acquisitions Reform Act).
Approved Equipment List New - The Approved Equipment List (AEL) is a list of Hardware equipment and Software approved for purchase.
IT Governance
CIO Memo: FY2018 FITARA Requirements New[PDF - 135 KB] - Memo dated September 28, 2017 from CAPT Mark Rives to the IHS Senior Staff, IHS Area Directors, and Area Information Systems Coordinators. The memo explains how the IHS is incorporating and requiring the use of the new Agency Procurement Requirement (APR) form for all IT acquisitions and projects in FY18.
Operational Analysis [OA] How to Guide[PDF - 732 KB] - This guide is intended for use by Indian Health Service (IHS) Investment Managers and system managers to conduct an Operational Analysis (OA) during the steady state phase of their investment or system. The purpose of this guide is to provide a basic, easy, step-wise method for conducting the Operational Analysis; a method that is consistent with federal, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and IHS requirements.
Author: IHS CPIC
Performance Measures How to Guide[PDF - 941 KB] - This performance measurement guide is intended to be used by project managers and project team members to provide a basic framework for measuring the success of any Indian Health Service [IHS] initiative in meeting the needs of users and stakeholders.
Author: IHS CPIC
Analysis of Alternatives [AOA] How to Guide[PDF - 384 KB] - This guide is intended for use by Indian Health Service [IHS] project managers and project team members when conducting an analysis of alternatives for meeting an investment’s objective and supporting the mission requirements of the organization. The guide’s purpose is to provide a basic, easy, step-by-step method for identifying and analyzing investment alternatives consistent with the policies and requirements of the Office of Management and Budget [OMB] and IHS.
Author: IHS CPIC
Risk Management How to Guide[PDF - 302 KB] - This guide is intended to be used by project managers and project team members to manage the risks associated with their projects. The purpose of this guide is to provide a basic, easy, step-wise method for managing the risks associated with a project a method that is consistent with federal and Indian Health Service [IHS] requirements.
Author: IHS CPIC
Earned Value Management How to Guide[PDF - 1.1 MB] - This guide is intended for use by Indian Health Service [IHS] project managers responsible for managing an investment or sub-project using earned value management [EVM]. The guide’s purpose is to provide a basic, easy, step-wise method for using EVM to control the scope and measure the cost and schedule performance associated with an investment—consistent with federal and Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] requirements. It is not intended to be a comprehensive reference guide.
Author: IHS CPIC
IT Acquisition Process Workflow[PDF - 114 KB] - The IT Acquisition Process Workflow (ITAPW) is a simplied workflow guide for the UFMS acquisition process.
