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information leaders

Strategic Leader Development for

Government Financial Managers

Strategic Leader Development for

Government Financial Managers

FSIO Conference, March 12, 2009FSIO Conference, March 12, 2009

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Government Strategic LeaderGovernment Strategic Leader

Strategic thinking

Collaboration and cross-boundary leadership

Focus on the enterprise

Leveraging resources

Executive communications, ethics, integrity, and commitment to public service

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Strategic ThinkingStrategic Thinking

Build a shared vision

Think systematically

Cope with uncertainty and ambiguity

Think creatively and innovatively

Leverage cognitive strengths

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Collaboration and Cross-Boundary Leadership

Collaboration and Cross-Boundary Leadership

Build and enable mutually beneficial relationships across organizational boundaries

Sense commonalities and opportunities

Learn continuously

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Focus on the EnterpriseFocus on the Enterprise

Develop a shared vision on enterprise goals & objectives

Have a broad enterprise understanding of org. capabilities

Incorporate multi-dimensional decision-making perspectives

Understand the linkages between enterprise planning, performance, and budgeting

Cope with ambiguity and uncertainty

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Leveraging ResourcesLeveraging Resources

Bring together and enable and empower the best contributions of people, teams and leaders

Leverage information and information technology

Secure and sustain financial support for current and future mission priorities

Partner innovatively and pragmatically to achieve synergistic results

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Executive CompetenciesExecutive Competencies

Write / speak well in various settings at an executive level

Commit to public service

Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior

Commit to lifelong learning

Be introspective

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CFO AcademyCFO Academy

In 2007, the CFO Council determined that financial managers needed to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of:

federal financial policy and organization,

strategic leadership and change management,

performance management and accountability, and

portfolio management.

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CFO AcademyCFO Academy

To prepare middle- to senior-level members

of the government financial management community*

for senior 21st Century management and leadership responsibilities.

* Financial management community includes personnel responsible for accounting and finance, budget and cost analysis, internal controls and auditing, financial systems, and resource management.

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“The Changing World of the CFO” Course“The Changing World of the CFO” Course

The Changing World of the CFO consists of 20 lessons:

Strategic Systems ThinkingLeadership for the FutureChange LeadershipRisk Management, Internal Controls, Audit Coordination Trends & IssuesTransparency and AccountabilityThe Future of Financial ManagementFinancial Systems LeadershipThe Future of Financial Standards and ReportingDecision Support StrategiesPerformance MeasurementMulti-agency CollaborationBudget Formulation and Execution Strategies

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CFO Leadership Certificate CFO Leadership Certificate

Curriculum

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Changing World of the CFOFocuses on the changing environment of the federal Chief Financial Officer (CFO),and provides an overview of the essential elements of the current and future roles of government CFOs and their staffs.

Federal Budgeting and Financial Management for Strategic Leadership Focuses on strategic understanding of the players, roles, structure, responsibilities, and rules of Federal budgeting, appropriations, and financial management.

The Capital Planning and Portfolio Management Focuses on state-of-the-art strategies for portfolio management, with an emphasis on assessing, planning, and

managing information technology (IT) as a portfolio of investments.

The Future of Financial ReportingUnder development, will be scheduled in Academic Year (AY) 2009/2010.

Auditing, Internal Controls, and Risk*Under development, will be scheduled in Academic Year (AY) 2009/2010.

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Decision Support, Strategies & ToolsUnder development, will be scheduled in Academic Year (AY) 2009/2010.

Government Business Enterprise TransformationFrames the initiatives, strategies, and opportunities for transforming the Federal Government’s business

operationsthat provide capabilities, resources, and materiel to the government employee (such as global warfighters ordisaster recovery staff).

Leadership for the Information AgeExamines Information Age leadership and organizations and describes the successful Information Age leader andorganization as constantly learning and adapting to an increasingly complex, changing, and information-rich environment.

Enterprise Information Security and Risk ManagementExplores the practical challenges of assessing and managing information security risks when developing an enterprise information security program.

Enterprise Architecture for LeadersPresents enterprise architecture (EA) as a strategic capability organizational leaders use for enterprise planning, decision-making, and key process execution.

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Multi-Agency Information-Enabled CollaborationEvaluates the strategies, means, and information models needed for effective multi-agency collaboration in planning, decision-making and implementation of national security operations, including stabilization and reconstruction, and homeland security and national preparedness operations.

Enterprise Strategic PlanningConducts an assessment of the various elements of The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (information, economic, diplomatic, and military power) and supporting strategies (e.g., National Strategy for Homeland Security, National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, National Defense Strategy, National Military Strategy, etc.) to understand the strategic direction of the Federal Government and its impact on their organization.

Continuity of OperationsOutlines the major elements involved in developing and implementing effective continuity of operations plans for government agencies.

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Measuring Results of Organizational PerformanceProvides strategies and techniques for assessing organizational performance results as part of the

strategic planning and budgeting process required to fulfill regulatory oversight requirements (e.g.,

GPRA, Clinger-Cohen Act, President’s Management Agenda, PART).

Building an IT Business CaseConstructs program-level development and presentation of an effective IT acquisition business

case that support agency IT capital planning and investment control and successful OMB IT

investment review.

Information Technology Project ManagementAdvances project and program management in an Information Technology (IT) context using

industry-accepted project management processes, e.g., the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)

Project Management Book of Knowledge® framework, and project management concepts.

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eResident Courses

Instructional FormatsInstructional Formats

1 week of online preparation

1 week in residence at Fort McNair

3 weeks to complete academic assignments for credit

8 courses in four years

1 week of online preparation

12 weeks of online coursework

3 weeks to complete academic assignments for credit

Global, 24/7 access

8 courses in four years

Distributed Learning Courses

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CFO Academy Admission CriteriaCFO Academy Admission Criteria

A nomination from senior financial manager regarding leadership potential

At least a GS 14, 0-5, or equivalent rank

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

At least three years of financial management experience

Knowledge of financial management as evidenced by one of the following*:

An undergraduate or graduate degree in a business related field;

A Certified Government Financial Management (CGFM); or

A Certified Defense Financial Management (CDFM); or

C.P.A. *Otherwise qualified students who do not meet this criterion may be admitted conditionally to two courses, while they earn CGFM or CDFM.

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More InformationMore Information

More information can be found on the College’s website at http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/pcs_cfo.htm

Elizabeth A. McDaniel, Acting Director, CFO Academy, and IRM College Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs at

202-685-3884, mcdaniele@ndu.edu