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Continued Review of the Tax Systems Modernization of the Internal Revenue Service : Final Report.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Boulder : National Academies Press, NetLibrary, Incorporated [distributor] 1996 ;
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Summary and Major Recommendations
  • NEED FOR MODERNIZATION
  • WHAT IS SUCCESS?
  • ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • TECHNICAL SHORTCOMINGS
  • MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Recommendation 1: Acquire More Technical Management Expertise
  • Recommendation 2: Develop a Proper Set of Performance Goals and Metrics
  • Recommendation 3: Develop an Adequate Architectural Design and Definition
  • Recommendation 4: Significantly Increase the Means to Achieve Security
  • Recommendation 5: Implement an Overall Process Improvement Plan
  • Recommendation 6: Focus Efforts on the Integrated Case Processing Project
  • NEED FOR A LONG-TERM VIEW
  • 1 Background
  • INTRODUCTION
  • GOALS OF TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
  • HIGH-LEVEL VIEW OF TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
  • CURRENT STATUS
  • 2 Systems and Software Development
  • TO WHAT EXTENT WILL TSM SUCCEED?
  • SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION APPROACH
  • Requirements Definition
  • The Development Process
  • Leadership
  • Technical Expertise
  • Sufficient Funding
  • TECHNICAL ISSUES
  • Architecture
  • System Analysis
  • Infrastructure Task Group
  • Security
  • DEVELOPING A SOLUTION
  • Current Development Activities
  • Software Process Improvement
  • Focused Project Development
  • ADDITIONAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 3 Management
  • CLARITY OF SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES
  • STRONG LEADERSHIP
  • Need for a Strong CIO
  • Present Matrix Structure
  • Field Structure
  • Cultural Integration
  • PLANNING ISSUES
  • Overall Status
  • Program Management Plan
  • Operational Risk Planning
  • MANAGEMENT ISSUES
  • Project Lessons Learned
  • Program Management Tools
  • Evaluation and Metrics
  • Integration Test and Control Facility
  • HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUES
  • Facilities Planning and Employee Training
  • Contractor Management
  • HOW TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
  • SUMMARY
  • 4 Privacy
  • THE PRIVACY ADVOCATE OFFICE
  • VALUING PRIVACY
  • INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS
  • DISCLOSURE OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
  • USE OF DATA FROM THIRD PARTIES
  • PRIVACY AND SECURITY LINKAGE
  • 5 Security
  • THREATS AND VULNERABILITIES
  • ASSESSMENT OF SECURITY POLICY, REQUIREMENTS, AND ARCHITECTURES
  • COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY
  • GUIDELINES
  • CONCLUDING POINTS
  • 6 Telecommunications
  • TCS SCHEDULE AND SCOPE
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • OVERALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESPONSE TIMES
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY VERSUS SECURITY
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A Documents Reviewed
  • DOCUMENTS REVIEWED FOR THE COMMITTEE'S FIRST FINAL REPORT
  • DOCUMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RECEIVED SINCE DECEMBER 1993
  • REPORTS OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
  • MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES 1993
  • MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES 1994
  • MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES 1995
  • Appendix B Major Committee and Subcommittee Meetings Held.