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Conservation Delivery Streamline Initiative (CDSI)

• Investment Description

  NRCS has initiated the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) with the purpose of implementing a more effective, efficient, and sustainable business model for delivering conservation assistance across the Nation. This initiative has thrNRCS has initiated the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) with the purpose of implementing a more effective, efficient, and sustainable business model for delivering conservation assistance across the Nation. This initiative has three objectives: 1) Simplify Conservation Delivery for customers and employees; 2) Streamline Business Processes to increase efficiency and integration across business lines; and 3) Ensure Science-based Assistance to reinforce the delivery of technically sound products and services. To achieve these objectives, CDSI will be developing a more integrated conservation delivery system that includes the Client Gateway, Conservation Desktop, and Mobile Planning Tool.The Client Gateway is a portal that will allow NRCS clients to perform a variety of tasks including: request technical and financial assistance, view conservation plan, contract and payment information, request contract modifications, practice certification and payments, and digitally sign documents 24/7/365. This will benefit clients and NRCS staff by reducing duplicate data entry and travel time, eliminating unnecessary steps, and providing improved access to USDA programs.The Conservation Desktop is a web application where NRCS employees can have access to all the data and applications necessary to effectively and efficiently deliver conservation technical and financial assistance. This will benefit NRCS staff by enabling automated workflows, pre-planning analysis activities and performance measurement. It will also provide standardized electronic document storage and reduction in: duplicate data entry, the amount of time to produce conservation plans, the amount of time spent switching between non-integrated applications, and the amount of time spent on pre-planning activities through automation.The Mobile Planning Tool will provide the NRCS staff the ability to perform field-based conservation planning activities. This will benefit NRCS staff by reducing duplicate data entry; reducing travel per plan/contract; reducing travel time for unscheduled site visits; simplifying resource inventory and decision support business processes resulting in enhanced customer service; making conservation planning more science-based; eliminating the time required to re-enter field notes back in office; reducing time spent entering and exiting separate non-integrated applications; and reducing the amount of time spent capturing data during field planning. More..

• FY2013 (CY) Spending

  $11.28 M

  Time frame of Investment

  2011 - 2021

• Status

  No change in status

CIO Information

Cheryl L. Cook

Agency Head

Thomas J. Vilsack

Agency

USDA

Bureau

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Evaluation by Agency CIO

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Current Evaluation

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Evaluation Explanation

Since the OMB TechStat that was held on November 15, 2011,the Department is working with the agency to gain additional insight into their IT investmenSince the OMB TechStat that was held on November 15, 2011,the Department is working with the agency to gain additional insight into their IT investment management processes in order to provide the appropriate guidance and assistance necessary to help improve the health of this investment. More..

Project Summary

• Number of Projects

  3

• Cost Variance

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• Schedule Variance

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