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FCOM (Future CITEC Operating Model) |
See Future CITEC Operating Model. |
| Fibre to the node (FTTN) |
A telecommunication architecture based on fibre-optic cables which run to a cabinet serving a neighborhood. FTTN allows delivery of broadband services such as high speed internet. |
| Fibre to the premises (FTTP) |
A form of fibre-optic communication delivery in which an optical fibre is run directly onto the customers' premises. |
| File |
A file is an organised unit of documents managed as a discreet object because they deal with the same subject, activity or transaction. Documents within a file may or may not be stored in the one location. |
| Financial Benefit |
By applying a cost/price (or other valid financial formula) to a quantifiable benefit, a financial value of the forecast improvement can be calculated. (See quantifiable benefit) |
| Financial Management Standard 1997 (FMS) |
Administered by Queensland Treasury, this standard provides detailed governance policy to be observed by all public sector agencies in regards to:
- the policies and principles to be observed in financial management, including planning, performance management, internal control, risk management, operational planning, user charging, resource management and corporate management;
- the content of financial statements and annual reports; and
- the matters to be included in manuals.
The standard delineates the duties of each accountable officer and statutory body in regard to the above. |
| Firewall |
A method of protecting a network against security threats from other systems and networks by centralising and controlling access to the network using a combination of hardware and software controls. |
| Fit for Current Purpose |
A dimension in the assessment of the Business Impact of an asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It deals with the extent to which the current functionality of the Information Asset/Application/ Technology meets the need of the particular business area (NB: not the entire business of the agency) in which it is used.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Fleet |
A number of similar hardware devices such as PCs and printers which are distributed across the organisation and are purchased and rolled out as a unit under a capital management plan. |
| Fleet Management |
The management of a Fleet of hardware devices. For example, an organisation with a large number of PCs might find it logistically better to replace only a percentage of them every year. |
| Fleet Turnover |
For devices which are managed as a fleet in line with a capital management plan and are only partially replaced over a given period.
In the Methodology only hardware technologies, such as desktop PCs and printers, are treated as a fleet and the turnover is the number of those devices which are replaced annually.
(See also "Percentage of Annual Fleet Turnover") |
| Float |
The amount of time available for a task to slip before it results in a delay of the project or program’s end date. It is the difference between the task's/project’s early and late start dates. |
| Floor Distributor |
The distributor used to connect between the horizontal cable and other cabling subsystems or equipment. |
| Follow-on Action Recommendations |
A report which can be used as input to the process of creating a Project Business Case/Project Mandate for any follow-on project, and for recording any follow-on instructions covering incomplete products or outstanding issues. It also sets out proposals for post implementation review of the project's products. |
| Forward Work Plan |
The prioritised list of work items that the business can potentially undertake to enhance or optimise its business operations. The Program of Work document outlines the projects, tasks and activities to be undertaken for a specified timeframe. |
| Frame |
A general term to describe any assembly of cabling hardware providing for termination and cross connection of cabling by means of jumpers or patch cords. |
| Freedom of Information (FOI) |
Freedom of information is the legal right, subject to certain exclusions, of the public, to access and correct public records. |
| Freely Accessible |
Freely accessible means access is available to citizens at no charge in a widely accessible form and at their reasonable convenience either electronically or, if necessary, in paper format through public libraries. |
| Frequency of use |
A dimension in assessment of Application/Technology Business Impact in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology, which measures how often an Application/Technology is used in an agency (daily, weekly, monthly, intermittently, annually).
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
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FTTN (Fibre to the Node) |
See "Fibre to the node". |
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FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) |
See "Fibre to the premises". |
| Full and Accurate Record |
The term "full and accurate" describes the essential characteristics of records that distinguish them from other forms of information. |
| Function |
A function is the largest unit of business activity in an organization or jurisdiction. |
| Functional Utility |
A dimension of the assessment of the Future Business Value of an ICT asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It explores the degree to which any functionality that is not currently being used by the agency can be exploited in the future, either within the agency or across Government.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Future Business Value |
A characteristic in the assessment of an asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It refers to the capability of the asset to support future business strategies and objectives of the organisation. This includes the potential of the asset to deliver future benefits and contribute towards growth and improved service delivery and takes into account the extent to which currently unused functionality of the asset can be exploited in the agency and across Government.
Dimensions of Future Business Value include:
- Functional Utility;
- Business Goals Support;
- Business Imperatives Support;
- Legislative and Political Support;
- Enhanced Service Delivery;
- Measurable Benefits;
- Risk Reduction;
- Organisational Innovation and Growth; and
- Improved Fiscal Outcomes.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Future CITEC Operating Model (FCOM) |
A project aimed at refocusing CITEC to be the primary provider of whole-of-Government technology services. CITEC will now deliver both whole-of-Government and agency-specific ICT services, including data centre, infrastructure, network, security, disaster recovery and solutions integration services. |
| Future Risk Reduction |
A dimension in the assessment of Future Business Value of an asset in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It deals with the degree to which an asset will contribute towards the reduction of business risks for the organisation. To assess this you need to identify the key organisational risks to your agency. Systems which assess the likelihood of the risk occurring and its impact or the systems which track the outcomes of mitigation actions all contribute to reducing the overall business risk.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology" |