## Change Request Number: 00-21 Date Received: 2/3/00

**Title: Risk Management in the APB (policy)**

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| Name:                          | Dan Kinder& Art Politano (Irene     |
|                                | Minerick)                           |
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| Routing Symbol:                | ASD-310 ASD-410 (ASD-310)           |
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| Phone:                         | 358-5354 358-5221 (358-5562)        |
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| What pushes this change?       | GAO Recommendation                  |
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| Is there a source for the      | Yes, GAO's April 1999 audit "ATC:   |
| reason for the change? Yes or  | FAA's Modernization Investment      |
| No. If yes, what is the        | Management Approach Could Be        |
| source.                        | Strengthened."                      |
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| Policy or Guidance (identify   | APB Policy                          |
| which):                        |                                     |
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| Brief Description of Change:   | To include risk management in our   |
|                                | APB so that we can periodically     |
|                                | status risk like we would on cost,  |
|                                | schedule, and performance.          |
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| Brief Explanation of Reason    | GAO recommendation states: "Revise  |
| for Change:                    | the acquisition program baseline    |
|                                | requirements to include project     |
|                                | risks....." GAO believes that the   |
|                                | "FAA should include an assessment   |
|                                | of risk in the acquisition program  |
|                                | baseline, which is used to control  |
|                                | projects. Under current policy,     |
|                                | such a systematic assessment is not |
|                                | performed." The FAA concurred with  |
|                                | the recommendation.                 |
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| Language of Change: (attach    | The attached files contain the      |
| document)                      | suggested guidance/policy change to |
|                                | the APB template. All suggested     |
|                                | changes have been underlined.       |
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| Extent of Development &        | Internal review                     |
| Review:                        |                                     |
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| Target Audience:               | IPT's and other LOBs: this will be  |
|                                | required for all baselined          |
|                                | programs.                           |
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| Approval Levels Already        | ASD-1 (John Scardina), AUA-2 (Greg  |
| Obtained:                      | Burke) & AND-1 (Carl McCullough)    |
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|                                | Also, received David Woodson's      |
|                                | input on the suggested wording.     |
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| Budget Impact:                 | None                                |
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| Potential links within FAST    | ?                                   |
| for the change:                |                                     |
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| What do you want the ASAG to   | Review, comment, and disseminate    |
| do with the change?            | among the organizations; whatever   |
|                                | it takes to make this change to     |
|                                | AMS.                                |
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| Do you have a certain time     | If a briefing is required to the    |
| frame to meet? Yes or No. If   | ASAG, we would like to get on the   |
| yes, what is it?               | Feb 28 agenda. GAO expected us to   |
|                                | have a decision made by the end of  |
|                                | 1999 (I know, we're a little late). |
|                                | If no briefing is required, we      |
|                                | would like to get this              |
|                                | policy/guidance change as soon as   |
|                                | possible so we may inform GAO.      |
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### Briefing Planned: Yes

**ASAG Responsibilities: Review and comment**