“Service” focuses on building and evolving IM- IT foundational elements, including processes, practices and infrastructure, to enable implementation of current capabilities, technologies and solutions. Each area of focus, “service”, “manage”, “security” and “community”, details specific actions and activities that are currently underway or that represent new enterprise directions. This plan creates a framework and sets direction for the GC to become an open and service-oriented organization that provides programs and services to citizens and businesses in simple, modern and effective ways that are optimized for digital and available anytime, anywhere and from any device.Ĭonsistent with the GC’s first Strategic Plan, the following 4 strategic goals frame the direction for the GC:įour strategic areas of action will achieve these goals over the next 4 years and beyond. This direction supports priorities identified in recent budgets, ministers’ mandate letters, reports and audits while responding to key drivers. Over the last few years, the GC has taken the first steps to shift toward an enterprise approach to managing information, data, technology and security. IM and IT support the government in providing these programs and services. The GC delivers a broad range of programs and services to individuals and businesses in Canada and abroad.

This update to the Government of Canada Information Technology Strategic Plan (June 2016) is an interim step to a larger digital policy and strategy that is currently under development for the 2018 to 2019 fiscal year. The GC must adapt to meet demands and expectations from clients, stakeholders, partners and employees.

In parallel, a data revolution is taking place that requires transformative action to support different forms of collaboration. Message from the Government of Canada Chief Information Officerĭigital capabilities continue to transform the way individuals and businesses work. This plan also brings together the foundational enablers of information, data, technology and security required to deliver open and transparent government and improved services to Canadians. This plan addresses the key message from the GC IM- IT community that IT supports IM, which must support the business. clarifies alignment with GC priorities and strategies.closes gaps identified through public consultation in the areas of accessibility, open source and procurement.This update addresses feedback provided through consultation with the public in summer and fall 2016 and with the GC Chief Information Officer ( CIO) and Information Management Senior Official communities in February 2017. Completion of these initiatives will enable departments to partake in the enterprise approach while moving toward digital program and service delivery for Canadians. As part of this process, departments should use this document to internally prioritize IM- IT investments and initiatives, and demonstrate alignment with enterprise direction.įor service provider departments such as Shared Services Canada ( SSC) and Public Services and Procurement Canada ( PSPC), this Strategic Plan identifies foundational priorities and activities that are required in order to modernize service delivery and improve sustainability. It is a key input to the departmental IT planning process as an element of the prioritization framework used to identify overall IM- IT investment and work priorities for the GC. This Strategic Plan sets the information management ( IM) and information technology ( IT) direction for the GC and identifies enterprise-wide priorities and key activities for departments, Footnote 1 including those that provide services to other departments. This document can be considered as a directive. This document provides insight into the digital direction being established by the Government of Canada ( GC). This is the first update to the Government of Canada Information Technology Strategic Plan, published in June 2016. Appendix A: Government of Canada IM/ IT modernization priorities.Enterprise architecture alignment and practices.Principle 6: enable a modern workplace: anywhere, anytime with anyone.Principle 1: client and service-centred design.Message from the Government of Canada Chief Information Officer.From Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat On this page

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