R 101428Z MAR 10

ALCOAST 115/10
COMDTNOTE 5230
SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF REVISED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
(SDLC) POLICY AND PRACTICE
A. COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION
TECHOLOGY (C4(AND)IT) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) POLICY,
COMDTINST 5230.66A
B. U.S. COAST GUARD SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) PRACTICE
MANUAL REVISION 1.0
C. MAJOR SYSTEM ACQUISITION MANUAL (MSAM), COMDTINST M5000.10
(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES PROMULGATION OF REFERENCES A AND B.
2. REFERENCE A DESCRIBES SDLC AUTHORITIES, ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDES HIGH-LEVEL GUIDANCE FOR ENSURING
COMPLIANCE WITH REFERENCES CITED WITHIN. REFERENCE B PROVIDES MORE
DETAILED GUIDANCE DESCRIBING THE ACTIONS NECESSARY, INCLUDING EVENT
SEQUENCES, TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ENTERPRISE C4(AND)IT POLICY
REQUIREMENTS.
3. ALL USCG C4(AND)IT MAJOR ACQUISITIONS SHOULD FOLLOW REFERENCE C.
ALL USCG C4(AND)IT ACQUISITIONS NOT FOLLOWING REFERENCE C SHOULD
FOLLOW THE SDLC.
4. REFERENCES A AND B INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
  A. PROVIDES DISTINCT GUIDANCE FOR MAJOR AND (NON) MAJOR C4(AND)
IT ACQUISITIONS,
  B. ADDRESSES POLICY COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRATION ACROSS DHS AD
102-01 (AND SELC), MSAM, NMAP, AND ALL COMMANDANT (CG-6)
DISCIPLINES INCLUDING COMMANDANT (CG-6) TECHNICAL AUTHORITY,
  C. INTRODUCES THE TAILORING STRATEGY AND TAILORING PLAN,
  D. INTRODUCES THE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM INVENTORY AND ENSURES A
CURRENT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE PROFILE FOR EACH C4(AND)IT ASSET,
  E. INTRODUCES THE NEW SDLC COORDINATOR ROLE,
  F. ESTABLISHES COMMANDANT (CG-6) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
FOR PUBLISHING THE SDLC PRACTICE,
  G. DISTILLS LANGUAGE TO A HIGHER LEVEL WITH DETAILS MOVED TO
PRACTICE,
  H. REMOVES ROLES DEFINED IN OTHER POLICY TO AVOID CONFLICT,
5. SDLC ROLES INCLUDING ASSET MANAGERS, SPONSORS REPRESENTATIVES,
AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT/SYSTEMS SUPPORT AGENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS, USERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO DELIVER
SUCCESSFUL AND SUPPORTABLE C4(AND)IT SYSTEMS.  ENTERPRISE
APPLICATIONS (INCLUDING HR, FINANCIAL, AND OPERATIONS) SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ASSET MANAGERS ARE ASSIGNED FROM COMMANDANT
(CG-63).  IT INFRASTRUCTURE (INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND,
CONTROL AND COMBAT SYSTEMS, AND NAVIGATION AND SENSORS) SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ASSET MANAGERS ARE ASSIGNED FROM COMMANDANT
(CG-64).
6. COMMANDANT (CG-6) IS CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO IMPROVE THE SDLC
PROCESS.  REVISION 2.0 IS SCHEDULED FOR FY2010 Q4.  FUTURE
ITERATIONS WILL ADDRESS CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT,
PROTOTYPES/PILOTS, QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TABLE UPDATES, PERFORMANCE
METRICS, SDLC REPOSITORY, REQUIREMENTS GENERATION PROCESS, THE
ASSET MANAGER GUIDE, AS WELL AS NEW AND UPDATED SDLC PRACTICE
TEMPLATES.
7. REFERENCE A MAY BE FOUND AT
(HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM). REFERENCE B
MAY BE FOUND AT
(HTTPS://DHSONLINE.DHS.GOV/PORTAL/JHTML/COMMUNITY.JHTML(QUESTION
MARK)INDEX(EQUALS SIGN)151(AMPERSAND)COMMUNITY(EQUALS SIGN)
MGMT(AMPERSAND)ID(EQUALS SIGN)2039580019).  ADDITIONAL SDLC
INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT
(HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/SYSTEMS-DEVELOPMENT).
PLEASE SEND QUESTIONS COMMENTS TO: SDLC(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. CAPT M. B. LYTLE, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR COMMAND,
CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.