Marine Corps Enterprise Software Portfolio (Corrected Copy)

1. THIS MESSAGE CANCELS REF A.
2. PURPOSE. TO IDENTIFY USMC FUNCTIONAL AREA MANAGERS (FAMS) AND
THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATIVE TO IT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (B) AND (I). 
3. BACKGROUND.
A. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS C, D, E F AND I, HQMC (C4)/DON DEPUTY CIO
(MARINE CORPS) HAS BEEN LEADING THE EFFORT TO CREATE AN IT PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE MARINE CORPS THAT WILL ALLOW THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTEROPERABLE, COST EFFECTIVE, AND
SECURE IT SYSTEMS THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT USMC MISSIONS AND GOALS. IN
KEEPING WITH DON POLICY (REF B), USMC APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN ALIGNED
INTO THE FOLLOWING 24 FUNCTIONAL AREAS: (READ IN THREE COLUMNS)

 FUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL
 AREA MANAGER AREA MANAGER
FUNCTIONAL AREA DON/NAVY MARINE CORPS

ACQUISITION ASN (RD&A) MARCORSYSCOM
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASN (FM) HQMC P&R
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ASN (M&RA) HQMC M&RA
LEGAL GC/JAG HQMC JA
ADMINISTRATION OPNAV DNS HQMC C4
MANPOWER & PERSONNEL OPNAV N1 HQMC M&RA
INTELLIGENCE & CRYPTOLOGY OPNAV N2 HQMC I
LOGISTICS OPNAV N4 HQMC I&L
READINESS OPNAV N4 HQMC PP&O
COMMAND CONTROL & COMM OPNAV N6/N7 MCCDC
INFORMATION WARFARE OPNAV N6/N7 HQMC PP&O
MODELING & SIMULATION OPNAV N6/N7 MCCDC
WEAPONS PLANNING & CONTROL OPNAV N6/N7 MCCDC
TRAINING & EDUCATION OPNAV N7 TECOM
RESOURCES REQTS & ASSES OPNAV N8 HQMC P&R
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL OPNAV N091 MCCDC
TEST & EVALUATION OPNAV N091 MCOTEA
MEDICAL OPNAV N093 HQMC I&L
RES AFFAIRS (USMC & USN) OPNAV N095 HQMC M&RA
METEOROLOGY OCEAN, MC&G OPNAV N096 N/A
PRECISE TIME & ASTRONOMY OPNAV N096 N/A
RELIGIOUS MINITRIES OPNAV N097 MC CHAPLAIN 
NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION OPNAV N00N N/A
ENTERPRISE SERVICES OPNAV N6/N7 HQMC C4 

THIS FUNCTIONAL ALIGNMENT PROVIDES A MEANS TO CATEGORIZE, UNDERSTAND
AND MANAGE OUR CURRENT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF E THE UNDERSECRETARY OF NAVY HAS DIRECTED THAT APPLICATIONS BE
REDUCED WITHIN THE SERVICES AND ACROSS THE DEPT IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
OVERLAP AND REDUNDANCY. THE 24 FUNCTIONAL AREAS ARE DIVIDED INTO
SECNAV LEVEL FAMS, OPNAV LEVEL FAMS, AND MARINE CORPS AND NAVY FAMS.
 THE MARINE CORPS IS CONSIDERED A STAKEHOLDER WITHIN THE SECNAV AND
OPNAV FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND HAS PROVIDED A REPRESENTATIVE TO ENSURE
MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS ARE CAPTURED. IN ORDER TO MORE ACCURATELY
AND AGGRESSIVELY MANAGE THE USMC SOFTWARE ASSETS A FORMAL SOFTWARE
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROCESS IS BEING ESTABLISHED. 
B. PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED IN REF C AS THE MARINE CORPS SOFTWARE
BASELINE, THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE PORTFOLIO IS THE
AUTHORITATIVE LISTING OF ALL SOFTWARE APPROVED BY FAMS AND THE HQMC
(C4)/DON DEPUTY CIO (MARINE CORPS) FOR USE WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS
ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN), TO INCLUDE THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS INTRANET
(NMCI). THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE PORTFOLIO CONTAINS
COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS), GOVERNMENT OFF THE SHELF (GOTS) AND
JOINT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS USED WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE.
THE OFFICAL USMC SOFTWARE PORTFOLIO WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE FAMS
IN DADMS, AND IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE C4 WEB SITE. ENTERPRISE
PORTFOLIO PROCESS OVERSITE WILL BE PROVIDED BY HQMC (C4)/DON DEPUTY
CIO (MARINE CORPS).
C. REF I DIRECTS THE MANAGEMENT OF IT INVESTMENTS AS PORTFOLIOS. 
THE MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS AS SYSTEMS OR PLATFORMS RESULTED IN
INVESTMENT IN APPLICATIONS THAT PROVIDED THE SAME OR SIMILAR
CAPABILITIES. DADMS PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR MANAGING
APPLICATIONS AS PORTFOLIOS, AND SUPPORTS THE DON IN THE REDUCTION OF
LEGACY APPLICATIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD APPLICATIONS,
DATABASES AND DATA ELEMENTS. DADMS PROVIDES AUTHORITATIVE
INFORMATION TO THE DOD IT REGISTRY, NMCI APPLICATION ORDERING
PROCESS, INFORMATION ASSURANCE PROCESSES AND SUPPORTS THE OMB-300
PROCESS. DADMS ALSO SUPPORTS THE CONTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
FUNCTIONAL AND ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURES. HQMC (C4)/DON DEPUTY CIO
(MARINE CORPS) HAS CONTRACTED SUPPORT TO PERFORM THE INITIAL INPUT
OF MARINE CORPS APPLICATIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION INTO DADMS. 
4. ACTIONS. AS PER REF H, ALL APPLICATIONS AND DATABASES MUST BE
APPROVED BY THE FAM AND REGISTERED IN DADMS TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF
THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE PORTFOLIO. FAMS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTFOLIOS AND ENSURING
THAT THEY ARE ACCURATELY AND COMPLETELY MAINTAINED IN DADMS. FAMS
MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE
MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN), NMCI, AND THE MARINE CORPS
ENTERPRISE IT SERVICES (MCEITS). 
A. FAMS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3A OF THIS MARADMIN WILL APPOINT IN
WRITING FAM LEADS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THEIR
PORTFOLIO.
B. FAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING APPLICATIONS WITHIN THEIR
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONAL PORTFOLIOS AND ELIMINATING REDUNDANCIES AND
GAPS IN CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVED BUSINESS PRACTICES AND
WARFIGHTING PROCESSES ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE. 
C. FAMS WILL APPOINT FUNCTIONAL DATA MANAGERS TO SUPPORT THE FAM IN
THE IDENTIFICATION OF AUTHORITATIVE DATA SOURCES AND THE
CONSOLIDATION/REDUCTION OF NON-AUTHORITATIVE DATA SOURCES, DATABASES
AND DATA ELEMENTS.
D. FAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE POPULATION OF DADMS.
E. FAMS WILL CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS CONTAINED IN REFS (B) AND (F).
6. LONG TERM MARINE CORPS APPLICATION MANAGEMENT GOALS ARE ALIGNED
WITH THE DON APPLICATION AND DATABASE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INITIATIVES THAT WILL RESULT IN IT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT POLICY AND
GUIDANCE. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN DADMS WILL BE USED AS THE BASIS
FOR DEPARTMENT LEVEL APPLICATION REDUCTION AS WELL AS FOR USMC
APPLICATION AND DATABASE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. 
7. DON DEPUTY CIO (MARINE CORPS) POINTS OF CONTACT FOR DADMS ARE MR
DAVE MRAZIK, MRAZIKDR@HQMC.USMC.MIL AND MS JENNY DEAN,
DEANJM@HQMC.USMC.MIL, (703) 693-9970.