NOAA CIO Council Informational Briefing Format

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NOAA CIO Council Informational Briefing Format

• Presenters Name
• Presenters Organization
• Presentation Date

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Outline

• Purpose
• Issue
• Background Discussion
• Alternatives
• Coordination and Views
• Description of Output/Results
• Status/Summary

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Purpose

• Information Briefing
• Applicable tasking

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Issue

• Describe the issue include
• What is the problem/question/issue(s)
• Who is involved
• Both inside and outside NOAA
• What is the desired outcome for the issue
• Will an endorsement or decision be needed later
  from the CIO Council?

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Background Discussion

• Describe the background (only as necessary)
  include
• Important past events what brought us to this
  point (activities to date)
• Relevant Administration, Congressional, or DoC
  statements, policies, opinions
• Describe the approach taken
• How were the alternatives developed
• What assumptions were used

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Alternatives

• List alternatives (where we need to go how to
  get there)
• Strengths and Weaknesses (pros cons)
• Critical assumptions
• Risk assessment
• Fiscal ramifications (consider which Exhibit 300
  will document the business case if necessary)
• Are adequate resources available?
• Alternatives should
• provide end-to-end, integrated, NOAA-wide
  solutions
• note if consistent/ inconsistent with other
  processes
• provide implementation plan or next steps

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Coordination

• Coordination (explain what coordination, as
  appropriate, you will undertake for this
  activity).
• Line Offices
• Staff Offices
• Program managers/goal team leads
• CIO Council Committees
• NOAA Budget Office
• Acquisition and Grants Office
• CFO Council

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Description of Output or Results

• What are the desired outcomes?
• What are your objectives?
• What are your priorities?

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Status

• Summarize what are you doing now?
• Are you on schedule?