A Practical Application of a Shared Service Christopher A. Friedline Acting Program Director

Agenda  Genesis and History  Agency Participation  Benefits  Vision The purpose of this presentation is not to discuss the BFEM program but to use it as a case study for the principles discussed by this panel. If you want more information on BFEM please contact me at: or Note:

Genesis and History  September 2006: BFEM created to manage Treasury’s budget formulation process.  April 2007: BFEM Formulation Module made available on a multi-agency basis using investment dollars from the Budget Formulation and Execution Line of Business (BFE LoB). Six agencies became initial customers.  January 2008: BFEM Performance Module made available on a multi-agency basis with BFE LoB assistance. BFEM expands customer base.  January 2009: BFEM Program Management Office established, developing expertise in system implementation and business process analysis.  December 2010: BFEM 2 project completed after receiving financial investment from the President’s Management Council.  July 2011: The BFEM program becomes a business line under the Treasury Franchise Fund. 3

Agency Participation

Benefits of Shared Service  Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Take advantage of previous development  Share Knowledge and Experience: Learn of IT and business approaches that might apply at your agency.  Leverage community to integrate into the larger budget environment: Work with OMB and FMS to further automate the overall budget process. 5

Vision 6 BFEM Track thru “Sets” Enactment SF-132 OP/Fin Plan TIER Core Financial Systems OMB / MAX Systems PMM OMB Submission / CJ/ BIB SF-133 FACTS II