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IT Champions Committee (ITCC) - Record of Decision
IT Champions Committee
November 15, 2004
| Item 1: Welcome and Review of Agenda |
Lead: Ed Fine |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- Members were welcomed to the November meeting.
- The agenda was accepted as presented.
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| Item 2: Tabling of Minutes of October 12 |
Lead: Ed Fine |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- Minor correction in wording was made to Item 3. Heritage Canada was changed to Canadian Heritage.
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| Item 3: IT Community Update / Status Report on Pre-Qualified Pools |
Lead: Anu Emery |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- The EX-2 PQP process has screened in 43 applicants. The questions are being drafted and both interview boards are expected to be completed by the end of December.
- A telephone conference took place on November 5 to discuss the Statement of Qualifications (SoQ) for the EX-03 PQP process. The SoQ will be sent to the TBS President on November 16. If approved, the competition will be posted on November 17 for 8 days ending November 26. An extension may be made if less than 150 applications are received.
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- The CS-5 PQP initiative is being championed by Simon Gauthier (TBS). ORO met with PIPSC to inform them of the initiative. A further meeting with PIPSC may be required before ORO sends the documents to the PSC to obtain their approval for the process. A draft Statement of Qualifications will be forwarded to those departments, who agreed to assist in the PQP process, for comment. ORO will also be surveying departments by e-mail shortly to determine how many openings at the CS-5 level they foresee over the next 12 to 18 months.
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Maureen to draft e-mail to send to ITCC. Update: E-mail sent to members Nov. 25. |
| Item 4: Update on IT MDP and Cyber Security Leadership Program |
Lead: Christine Tremblay |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- A business case for the IT Cyber Security Leadership Program (ITSSALDP) has been finalized and presented to the Program Champions, Michael Devaney and Michael Turner. The last Steering Committee recommended that membership be expanded to include other departments with a significant interest in the subject matter, such as DND and CRA.
- DND has completed the assessment process for the IT Management Development Program and will be announcing the name of the new participant shortly. DND also announced that they have agreed to sponsor 2 more participants for 2005/2006.
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| Item 5: Update on IT HR Framework |
Lead: John Devlin |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- John Devlin made a presentation entitled "IT Community HR Framework Update".
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- It was suggested that this presentation be made at an upcoming CIOC Council meeting.
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Maureen to ensure item added to CIOC forward agenda. |
| Item 6: Update from AAFC re Implementation of HR Framework |
Lead: Nik Florakas / Marj Akerley |
- Nik Florakas and Marj Akerley made a presentation entitled, "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Work and Resource Optimization (WRO) Approach - optimizing our work and people potential".
- AAFC is looking for volunteers from the IM/IT Community to participate as part of a team of assessors for collective staffing at the CS-5 and CS-4 levels during the months of February or March, 2005. Assessors would have to be at the EX-2 and CS-5 levels. If you are interested in participating, please contact Marj Akerley at 759-6893 or by e-mail at akerleym@agr.gc.ca.
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| Item 7: Other Business |
Lead: All |
| Discussion |
Decision/Action |
- Nik Florakas agreed to host an upcoming CIO luncheon and repeat the presentation made to ITCC today to CIOC members.
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Maureen to ensure item added to CIOC forward agenda. Update: ORO and AAFC will do a combined update at the January 12 CIOC meeting. |
| Item 8: Next Meeting |
Lead: Ed Fine |
- Next meeting will be held on December 20 from 11:30 – 1:00, Canada Room, 6th
Floor, 2745 Iris, to celebrate the holiday season. Members agreed to reschedule the meeting from December 13 to December 20.
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| Handouts: |
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- Presentation: IT Community HR Framework Update (John Devlin)
- Presentation: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Work & Resource Optimization (WRO) Approach (Nik Florakas, Marj Akerley)
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Attendance
| Members |
Absent |
| Ed Fine, ORO, PWGSC – Co-Chair |
Simon Gauthier, CIOB, TBS – Co-Chair |
| Nick Florakas, AAFC |
Borys Koba, RCMP |
| Fram Engineer, PSC |
Simon Labrie, JUS |
| Anu Emery, ORO, PWGSC |
Jenny Steel, IC |
| Tom Fleming, CIDA |
Barbara Wynne Edwards, PWGS |
| Paul Langevin for Gord Peters, CRA |
Ron Ramsey, SDC |
| Elizabeth Young for Tricia Trépanier, F&O |
Robert Brodeur, FIN |
| Guylaine Montplaisir for Richard Harvey, CSC |
Peter Laneville, CSE |
| Rudy de Sa for Christina Hastings, HC |
Jenny Steel, IC |
| Shirley Lanthier for Jocelyn Côté, DFAIT |
Valerie Wutti, Heritage |
| Larry Middleton for Réjean Gravel, EC |
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| Presenters/Guests |
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| Marj Akerley, AAFC |
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| Secretariat |
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| Sheril Armstrong, ORO, PWGSC |
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| John Devlin, ORO, PWGSC |
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| Christine Tremblay, ORO, PWGSC |
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| Robyn Gordon, ORO, PWGSC |
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| Maureen Rideout, ORO, PWGSC |
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