RMO No. 29-2013 — Prescribes the BIR Reform Master Plan, 2013-2016 Digest | Full Text | Annex A | Annex B

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REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. October 25,2013 29-0013

SUBJECT Prescribing the Reform Master Plan,2013-2016

TO All Internal Revenue Officials and Employees

BACKGROUND:

In line with the Reform Program of the Bureau and adoption of the BIR Reform Master Plan

System and other recent emerging priorities of top management. Plan for CY 2011-2016,Priority Projects for CY2013 and proposed for2014IBIR Framework for Information (RMP),a List of Reform Projects to be included in the Reform Master Plan was approved by the Reform Steering Committee on September 26,2013, after consultation and validation from concerned Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners. The Reform Projects were derived from the BIR Strategic

I. OBJECTIVES:

1. Define the Projects included in the Reform Master Plan and implications/guidance on the This Order is issued to:

2 projects included therein;and Provide guidelines on the turn-over of project documents for affected ongoing projects and

coordination work for the Project Management & Implementation Service (PMIS).

I POLICIES:

A. The BIR Reform Master Plan consists of Ongoing and Proposed Reform Projects,as listed in The following policies shall be observed:

B. The List of Reform Projects shall be revisited annually and updated,if needed;and Annex A and Annex B,respectively

C The Reform Steering Committee shall approve the reform projects to be included in the

Reform Master Plan, and any changes thereto.

N GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES A. In General: I Projects in the Reform Master Plan will each have an Executive Sponsor, Sponsor and

2 The reform projects included in the Reform Master Plan shall be guided by the following: Project Manager to be designated in a separate Revenue Special Order.

a. A conceptual plan shall be required from each Project Manager,followed by detailed

and_comprehensive work plan, in accordance with BIR project management

b. For proposed projects, these will go through a full initiation and design phase as set Project Managers and Sponsors will be required to submit a monthiy report to the out in said project management methodology: methodology;

Project Management and Implementation Service (PMIS) on the project status (i.e.,

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d Project tasks status/updates shall be entered in the automated Project Management deliverables/milestones, including status of payments on procurements, issues and risks);

e The PMIS will prepare reports to the Reform Steering Committee (RSC) monthly on System (PMS) by Project Managers who will be authorized users of the PMS;

f For projects that are to be closed, either through cancellation or finalization, it will go the overall performance of the portfolio of projects and, by exception, on underperforming projects as well as unresolved issues and changes to the risk profile of the portfolio;and

management methodology. through the closure process also set out in the above mentioned project

B. Coordination Work by the Project Management and Implementation Service (PMIS) and

1. The PMIS shall manage the portfolio of projects in the Reform Master Plan, and shall be Reporting to the Reform Steering Committee (RSC) responsible for the approved BIR reform program by way of: a. b Reviewing, overseeing and updating the reform master plan Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure projects are implemented in accordance

C Acting as communication channel to Executive Sponsors and provide executive with schedules and budgets

2 The PMIS shall report to the RSC on status of the Portfolio of Reform Projects within the D decisions regarding the project to relevant stakeholders. project status updates based on submissions of Project Managers;and Communicating to the RSc the overall performance of the portfolio of projects and by exception on underperforming projects as well as unresolved issues,changes and

covering the month of October 2013. 3rd week of each month covering accomplishments for the preceding month. The initial report to be provided by the PMIS to the RSC shall be for project portfolio performance

C. Transitory Provisions on Turn-over of Project Documents for Affected Ongoing Projects and 2. In the meantime that the designated Project Managers are still in the process of being Use of the Automated Project Management System (PMS): 1.- Designated Project Managers for projects classified among the Ongoing Projects (Annex documentation submitted by said Project Managers. coordinate with the previous Project Manager to gather all the existing project documentation necessary to continue the assigned project. for encoding project information into the system based on the conceptual plans and other A) in this Reform Master Plan,which have been started by a different Project Team,shall trained/handheld on the use of the automated PMS,the PMIS shall initially be responsible

EFFECTIVITY This Order takes effect immediately.

BUREAU OF INTERNAL MEVINUE RECORDE MOT DIVISION NDV 0 8 20t3 3:03P.M NMu Commissioher/of Internal Revenue KIM'S. NTO-HENARES 018864

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