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Research and Experimentation Project Principles v1.0

The purpose of these principles is to guide the OCHRO Research and Experimentation team (RET) in identifying and prioritizing projects and initiatives. Note: We are testing this first iteration with calls for projects in Q1 2021-22 and seeking feedback on their design and applicability.

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| 1.       Relevance and alignment || The project aligns with organizational priorities (enterprise and OCHRO) and policy, legislation or regulation, and with Canada’s Digital Standards.
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| 2.       Unique need || The project is unique. It is new or builds on enabling work. It doesn’t duplicate other initiatives.
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| 3.       Partner support || The project and process resonate with external and enterprise partners, and/or project sponsors are open to exploring collaboration.
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| 4.       Feasibility || The project has a clear problem statement. RET and partners are positioned to scope and undertake the work.
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| 5.       Openness || The project design, results, and lessons can be shared with colleagues across the GC and beyond? We can embody openness by default.
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| 6.       Impact/ Measurable benefits || Desired outcomes can be measured; offer a tangible benefit for people management ecosystem. Benefits accrue either immediately, incrementally, or offer potential for transformational change.
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| 7.       Impact/Efficiency gains || The project improves efficiencies across processes or systems
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| 8.       Sustainability || The project is potentially self-sustainable once complete.
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| 9.       Scalability || The methodology, or overall initiative, can be scaled or replicated.
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| 10.   Ethics and privacy || Any potential ethical and/or privacy considerations can be addressed.
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5.       Openness

The project design, results, and lessons can be shared with colleagues across the GC and beyond? We can embody openness by default.