Appendix C
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used
API
applications programming interface
BMP
Business Master Plan
BPR
business process re-engineering
CAPS
Corporate Accounts Processing System
CBSO
core business systems owner
CDN
Consolidated Data Network
CI
configuration item
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CMM
Capability Maturity Model for Software
CSTB
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
DMP
Design Master Plan
DOD
Department of Defense
DOS
District Office Study
DPS
Document Processing System
ELF
Electronic Filing
FACA
Federal Advisory Committee Act
FFRDC
Federally Funded Research and Development Center
FY
fiscal year
GAO
General Accounting Office
ICP
Integrated Case Processing
ICS
Integrated Collection System
IOC
interim operating capability
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
ISA
Integrated System Architecture
ISC
Integration Support Contract
ITCF
Integration Test and Control Facility
ITG
Infrastructure Task Group
NII
national information infrastructure
NRC
National Research Council
PAO
Privacy Advocate Office
PMP
Program Management Plan
RPC
remote procedure call
SAO
Systems Architects Office
SCOS
Service Center Organization Study
SCRIPS
Service Center Recognition Image Processing System
