MCO 5230.21 — Information Technology Portfolio Management

MCO 5230.21 governs Marine Corps information technology portfolio management, capability management, and investment decision-making.

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  • Publication number: MCO 5230.21
  • Title: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 3 Oct 2012
  • Proponent: 05000 General Admin & Management
  • Status: New

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It establishes portfolio management as the primary process for IT capability management and investment decisions. It addresses IT portfolios, authoritative data sources, system and application inventories, net-centricity, interoperability, and information assurance.

Applies to: All military departments and defense agencies are required to implement IT PfM in order to provide a balanced strategy for making decisions and recommendations based on enterprise strategic planning, integrated architectures, and capability-based performance.

Topics covered

  • IT portfolio management
  • IT capability management
  • Investment decision-making
  • Authoritative data sources
  • IT system registration
  • Net-centricity
  • Interoperability
  • Data architecture

Questions and answers

What process does MCO 5230.21 establish for IT capability management?

Establishes Marine Corps IT PfM as the primary process to support IT capability management and investment decisions. (paragraph 3)

How many functional areas make up Marine Corps IT portfolios?

Marine Corps IT portfolios consist of 13 Marine Corps and 6 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)/Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Functional Areas, listed in enclosure (1) . (paragraph 4)

Where must IT systems be registered?

Per reference (a) , IT systems shall be registered in DITPR - DON. (paragraph 4)

What is the authoritative source for DON IT and NSS application and database inventory?

DADMS is the Authoritative Data Source (ADS) for DON IT and NSS applications and database inventory, and requires databases and applications to be registered in DADMS. (paragraph 4)

What does the Marine Corps ADS Directory provide?

Per reference (d) , the Marine Corps ADS Directory is the authoritative source for all Marine Corps ADSs. (paragraph 4)

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