An APD describes:
- The nature of the
project and the program needs or the requirements
that the proposed solution is intended to meet
- The functions to
be automated and the level of automation being used
(e.g., artificial intelligence)
- How the project
fits into the agency's long term automation plans
and, if appropriate, how it fits into the overall
direction of its automation plans [i.e.,
telecommunication plan, central automated data
processing (ADP) center, Enterprise Information
Systems (EIS) strategy, etc.]
- The involvement of
the agency’s top management in the project to ensure
success and the proposed project management
organization and responsibilities
- The agency's plans
concerning transfer including the source of any
transfer under consideration
- The schedule for
developing and implementing the system, showing
major milestones including a statement concerning
the agency’s judgment about its ability to meet this
preliminary schedule, and
- The expected
impacts on agency organizational entities that will
be affected by system implementation, including such
issues as staffing, union contracts, and
communications
FOX prepares APDs
that meet all of the above requirements and objectives.
Typical sections developed in APDs include:
- Executive Summary
- Statement of Needs
and Objectives
- Requirements
Analysis, Feasibility Study, and Statement of
Alternative Considerations
- Cost-Benefit
Analysis
- Personnel
Resources Statement
- Description of
Nature and Scope of Activities
- Activity Schedule
- Budget
- System Life
Expectancy
- Program Cost
Distribution / Cost Allocation Plan
- System Security
and Interface Requirements
- Disaster Recovery
Plan
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