The purpose of the study is to transform Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) forecasting method from the current silo approaches to one which predicts and measures the interdependencies between LOBs, assesses impact of resourcing prioritization on an enterprise level through trade-off analysis, and optimizes resource allocation for benefits delivery. Ultimately, the quantitative refinement of benefits delivery optimization will allow for accurate, realistic, and defensible performance measurements and create objective budget justifications in meeting mission requirements gaps between demand and capacity.
Numerous and divergent analytical efforts are currently conducted across VBA business lines and program offices. Every business line submits as part of their annual budget proposal, their independent forecast of demand for benefits delivery. VBA needs to create a culture that embraces an integrated way of thinking and looks at broader contextual framework when identifying requirements, calculating resource need to meet these requirements, and evaluating prioritization in accordance with Veteran outcomes. Per VA Programming Process Memo dated May 13, 2015, VA Deputy Secretary directs “From now on, each Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) organization must present a budget that fully identifies requirements, is explicit about how the requested …show more content…
Vendor shall provide a range of technical advice, identify and recommend best practices, and help develop strategies and action plans to advise VBA senior executives on the
Numerous and divergent analytical efforts are currently conducted across VBA business lines and program offices. Every business line submits as part of their annual budget proposal, their independent forecast of demand for benefits delivery. VBA needs to create a culture that embraces an integrated way of thinking and looks at broader contextual framework when identifying requirements, calculating resource need to meet these requirements, and evaluating prioritization in accordance with Veteran outcomes. Per VA Programming Process Memo dated May 13, 2015, VA Deputy Secretary directs “From now on, each Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) organization must present a budget that fully identifies requirements, is explicit about how the requested …show more content…
Vendor shall provide a range of technical advice, identify and recommend best practices, and help develop strategies and action plans to advise VBA senior executives on the