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The Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat (TBS), in collaboration with Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Library and Archives of Canada
(LAC), is leading the Information Management (IM) Program Transformation
Initiative, an initiative to guide the creation of next-generation IM services
for the Government of Canada.
Background
The Government of Canada is an information-intensive organization.
Information is the fuel that propels service delivery, and supports analysis,
consultation, collaboration, and decision-making. The information the government
collects and produces must be well managed so that it is able to be accountable
to citizens, deliver quality programs and honour commitments to a clean
environment, healthy living and a secure and safe place to live.
Key government priorities, such as service transformation and public service
modernization, are causing the scope and objectives of IM to be re-examined.
Information must not only be high quality, but traditional boundaries must be
broken down to allow departments to work together. They need to align processes
and systems to enable sharing and reuse of information and to allow seamless
access to citizen centred services. Expectations are high that an effective IM
infrastructure, comprised of policies, information standards, common processes
and skilled people, will be in place to support these priorities.
The key objectives of the IM Program Transformation Initiative are:
- Responsible stewardship of government information assets
- Transparency of decisions and process
- Availability of reliable information to achieve program and service
outcomes
- Compliance with information management policies and legislation
In its initial stages, the IM Program Transformation Initiative will focus on
establishing a shared understanding of IM - its basic concepts, value
proposition, principles, objectives, vocabulary, etc. This shared understanding
will serve as a foundation for active consultation and collaboration among the
IM, IT and service design and delivery communities, to create the
next-generation of IM services for the Government of Canada. The design
attributes of the initiative will support the evolution of IM programs in
departments and agencies.
Related Information
Policy on the Management of Government Information:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/media/nr-cp/2003/0502_e.asp
Government of Canada IM Portal: www.informationmanagement.gc.ca
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