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==  Benefits of Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services ==

==  Benefits of Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services ==

• Reduces the total cost of ownership, that includes procurement, development, operation maintenance and decommission for services by streamlining the number of GC digital solutions.

 

* Reduces the total cost of ownership, that includes procurement, development, operation maintenance and decommission for services by streamlining the number of GC digital solutions.

• Enhances integration and collaboration, creates transferable skill sets, and leverage innovative work across the GC and the private sector.

* Enhances integration and collaboration, creates transferable skill sets, and leverage innovative work across the GC and the private sector.

 

* Maximize enterprise investment by consolidating solutions into Enterprise Solutions, based on Business Capability Model (BCM)

• Maximize enterprise investment by consolidating solutions into Enterprise Solutions, based on Business Capability Model (BCM)

== Critical Success Factors ==

== Critical Success Factors ==

In order to effectively realize this Vision, there are a number of principles that should be considered:

In order to effectively realize this Vision, there are a number of principles that should be considered:

·       '''Alignment:''' Ensure that the initiative aligns to the near and long-term business objectives of the organizations being affected

* '''Alignment:''' Ensure that the initiative aligns to the near and long-term business objectives of the organizations being affected  

·       '''Needs Assessment:''' Identify users' needs at the beginning; this also includes cost considerations (projects delivered on time and on budget).

* '''Needs Assessment:''' Identify users' needs at the beginning; this also includes cost considerations (projects delivered on time and on budget).  

·       '''Governance:''' Create clear lines for approval and decision making; and ensure that there is accountability at all levels

* '''Governance:''' Create clear lines for approval and decision making; and ensure that there is accountability at all levels  

·       '''Flexibility:''' Determine the capability of organization(s) to implement the project effectively and quickly to maximize the gains of engaging in an enterprise wide initiative

* '''Flexibility:''' Determine the capability of organization(s) to implement the project effectively and quickly to maximize the gains of engaging in an enterprise wide initiative  

·       '''Optimization and Sequencing:''' Ensure  that the right people are doing the right work at the right time

* '''Optimization and Sequencing:''' Ensure  that the right people are doing the right work at the right time  

·       '''Evaluating:''' Assess and adjust project deliverables and milestones continually  throughout the process:  

* '''Evaluating:''' Assess and adjust project deliverables and milestones continually  throughout the process:  

== Determining what Constitutes an Enterprise-wide Initiative ==

== Determining what Constitutes an Enterprise-wide Initiative ==

'''''Value for Money'''''

'''''Value for Money'''''

·       '''Value:''' Does it represent a net improvement in value for money—i.e. economy, efficiency and effectiveness—as compared to the status quo/other options? (See Annex 1 for specific checklist.)

* '''Value:''' Does it represent a net improvement in value for money—i.e. economy, efficiency and effectiveness—as compared to the status quo/other options? (See Annex 1 for specific checklist.)

·       '''Interdependencies:''' Is an enterprise-wide approach required to support other interconnected initiatives?

* '''Interdependencies:''' Is an enterprise-wide approach required to support other interconnected initiatives?

·       '''Risk:''' Does it reduce operational risk through enhanced operational security and integrity? Are the respective risks of pursuing an enterprise-wide approach less than those of adopting department-specific approaches?  

* '''Risk:''' Does it reduce operational risk through enhanced operational security and integrity? Are the respective risks of pursuing an enterprise-wide approach less than those of adopting department-specific approaches?  

'''''Feasibility'''''

'''''Feasibility'''''

·       '''Timing:''' Is the timing favourable for such an initiative given the current context and competing priorities?

* '''Timing:''' Is the timing favourable for such an initiative given the current context and competing priorities?

·       '''Equity''': Will it result in equitable and consistent treatment across departments?  

* '''Equity''': Will it result in equitable and consistent treatment across departments?  

·       '''Funding:''' Is funding available, aligned with current priorities, and recommendable in light of opportunity costs? Are the long-term total costs of not proceeding (e.g. continuing to pay for the maintenance of silo’d legacy infrastructure) greater than those of adopting an enterprise-wide approach? Are the individual and collective financial impacts on departments a net benefit?

* '''Funding:''' Is funding available, aligned with current priorities, and recommendable in light of opportunity costs? Are the long-term total costs of not proceeding (e.g. continuing to pay for the maintenance of silo’d legacy infrastructure) greater than those of adopting an enterprise-wide approach? Are the individual and collective financial impacts on departments a net benefit?

·       '''Capacities:''' Is there an existing organization (e.g. a common service organization) that could provide the service? Is there a lead organization or cluster with the necessary resources, expertise and commitment to successfully execute?  

* '''Capacities:''' Is there an existing organization (e.g. a common service organization) that could provide the service? Is there a lead organization or cluster with the necessary resources, expertise and commitment to successfully execute?  

== Service & Digital Target Enterprise Architecture ==

== Service & Digital Target Enterprise Architecture ==

The Service & Digital Target Enterprise Architecture defines a model for the digital enablement of Government of Canada services that addresses many of the key challenges with the current GC enterprise ecosystem.

The Service & Digital Target Enterprise Architecture defines a model for the digital enablement of Government of Canada services that addresses many of the key challenges with the current GC enterprise ecosystem.

• It seeks to reduce the silos within the current GC ecosystem by having departments adopt a user and service

* It seeks to reduce the silos within the current GC ecosystem by having departments adopt a user and service

delivery centric perspective when considering new IT solutions or modernizing older solutions.

delivery centric perspective when considering new IT solutions or modernizing older solutions.

• It advocates a whole-of-government approach where IT is aligned to business services and solutions are based

* It advocates a whole-of-government approach where IT is aligned to business services and solutions are based on re-useable components implementing business capabilities optimized to reduce unnecessary redundancy.

* This re-use is enabled through the use of published APIs shared across government. This approach allows GC to focus on improving its service delivery to Canadians while addressing the challenges with legacy systems.

 

• This re-use is enabled through the use of published APIs shared across government. This approach allows GC

 

to focus on improving its service delivery to Canadians while addressing the challenges with legacy systems.

==Decision Making Framework for Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services==

==Decision Making Framework for Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services==

The Business Architecture layer of the the EA Framework has the following assessment criteria for GC EARB reviews:

The Business Architecture layer of the the EA Framework has the following assessment criteria for GC EARB reviews:

* Promote Horizontal Enablement of the Enterprise

* Promote Horizontal Enablement of the Enterprise

-Reuse common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions from across government and private sector

 

* Reuse common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions from across government and private sector

-Publish in the open all reusable common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions for others to develop and leverage cohesive horizontal enterprise services.

* Publish in the open all reusable common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions for others to develop and leverage cohesive horizontal enterprise services.

== Input from Gartner ==

== Input from Gartner ==