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| + | = Terms of Reference= | ||
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| + | ==Preamble== | ||
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| + | Treasury Board is responsible, under the Section 7 (1) of the Financial Administration Act, for all matters relating to general administrative policy in the federal public administration including the review of annual and longer term expenditure plans and programs of departments and the determination of priorities with respect therein. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
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| + | On March 23, 2017, the CIO GC established the Government of Canada Enterprise Architecture Review Board (GC EARB) <i>“to further the “whole of government as one enterprise” vision. It is integrated into the larger GC governance structure and looks at alignment of initiatives, system and solution gaps and overlaps, development of new digital capabilities and innovation opportunities, setting technology standards and providing IM-IT investment direction”</i>. | ||
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| + | ==Effective Date== | ||
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| + | The Government of Canada Enterprise Architecture Review Board was established on March 23, 2017. These terms of reference were approved by GC EARB on xxx , 2019. | ||
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| + | ==Mandate== | ||
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| + | The Policy on the Management of Information Technology assigns responsibility to the Chief Information Officer of Canada to establish an implement an enterprise architecture review board that is mandated to define current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada, and review departmental plans to ensure alignment. | ||
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| + | Provide technical recommendations and highlight enterprise-wide directions to the GC CIO for consideration and approval. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Responsibilities== | ||
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| + | GC EARB will provide the technical review lens for proposed solutions that are: Enterprise and/or common in nature; public facing; emerging or disruptive technology; cloud services; long-term contract renewals for existing solutions; or proposed architectural exemptions to currently established reference architectures for all departments (as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act). | ||
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| + | GC EARB will: | ||
| + | * Prescribe and recommend approval by the GC CIO government-wide architecture expectations; | ||
| + | * Define current and promote target architecture standards for the Government of Canada; and | ||
| + | * Review departmental plans to ensure alignment to those architecture expectations and standards. | ||
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| + | ==Operation== | ||
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| + | GC EARB meets bi-weekly. As required and at the discretion of the Committee Co-Chairs, special meetings may be called for urgent matters. | ||
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| + | Secretariat support is provided by Committee Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. | ||
| + | To ensure continuity and stability of involvement, discussion, and information flow, committee members are encouraged to participate in all meetings. | ||
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| + | ==Presentation Requirements== | ||
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| + | The purpose of the GC EARB engagement must be clear (information, endorsement or exemption). | ||
| + | * Departments are encouraged to use the presentation template to ensure consistent provision of content to enable formal architectural assessment. | ||
| + | * Departments are expected to submit their finalized materials to the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS OCIO) no later than one week prior to the planned meeting date. | ||
| + | * Committee Secretariat reserves the right to defer items if presentation materials are submitted late. | ||
| + | * Committee Secretariat reserves the right to circulate information items secretarially rather than allocate time on the agenda. | ||
| + | * Items that are considered low risk and/or where there are no concerns to raise can be considered as “consent agenda items”. The consent agenda items are not allocated any presentation time however if no concerns are raised at the meeting, the items are considered endorsed. | ||
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| + | ==Official Languages== | ||
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| + | * GC EARB meetings are bilingual. | ||
| + | ** Debriefs, presentations, and updates may be delivered in either official language; members may ask questions and presenters may respond to questions in the official language of their choice. | ||
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| + | ==Membership== | ||
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| + | The GC EARB is co-chaired by: | ||
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| + | * Marc Brouillard, Chief Technology Officer for the GC, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; and | ||
| + | * Sarah Paquet, Executive Vice President, Shared Services Canada | ||
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Terms of Reference
Preamble
Treasury Board is responsible, under the Section 7 (1) of the Financial Administration Act, for all matters relating to general administrative policy in the federal public administration including the review of annual and longer term expenditure plans and programs of departments and the determination of priorities with respect therein.
Background
On March 23, 2017, the CIO GC established the Government of Canada Enterprise Architecture Review Board (GC EARB) “to further the “whole of government as one enterprise” vision. It is integrated into the larger GC governance structure and looks at alignment of initiatives, system and solution gaps and overlaps, development of new digital capabilities and innovation opportunities, setting technology standards and providing IM-IT investment direction”.
Effective Date
The Government of Canada Enterprise Architecture Review Board was established on March 23, 2017. These terms of reference were approved by GC EARB on xxx , 2019.
Mandate
The Policy on the Management of Information Technology assigns responsibility to the Chief Information Officer of Canada to establish an implement an enterprise architecture review board that is mandated to define current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada, and review departmental plans to ensure alignment.
Provide technical recommendations and highlight enterprise-wide directions to the GC CIO for consideration and approval.
Responsibilities
GC EARB will provide the technical review lens for proposed solutions that are: Enterprise and/or common in nature; public facing; emerging or disruptive technology; cloud services; long-term contract renewals for existing solutions; or proposed architectural exemptions to currently established reference architectures for all departments (as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act).
GC EARB will:
- Prescribe and recommend approval by the GC CIO government-wide architecture expectations;
- Define current and promote target architecture standards for the Government of Canada; and
- Review departmental plans to ensure alignment to those architecture expectations and standards.
Operation
GC EARB meets bi-weekly. As required and at the discretion of the Committee Co-Chairs, special meetings may be called for urgent matters.
Secretariat support is provided by Committee Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. To ensure continuity and stability of involvement, discussion, and information flow, committee members are encouraged to participate in all meetings.
Presentation Requirements
The purpose of the GC EARB engagement must be clear (information, endorsement or exemption).
- Departments are encouraged to use the presentation template to ensure consistent provision of content to enable formal architectural assessment.
- Departments are expected to submit their finalized materials to the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS OCIO) no later than one week prior to the planned meeting date.
- Committee Secretariat reserves the right to defer items if presentation materials are submitted late.
- Committee Secretariat reserves the right to circulate information items secretarially rather than allocate time on the agenda.
- Items that are considered low risk and/or where there are no concerns to raise can be considered as “consent agenda items”. The consent agenda items are not allocated any presentation time however if no concerns are raised at the meeting, the items are considered endorsed.
Official Languages
- GC EARB meetings are bilingual.
- Debriefs, presentations, and updates may be delivered in either official language; members may ask questions and presenters may respond to questions in the official language of their choice.
Membership
The GC EARB is co-chaired by:
- Marc Brouillard, Chief Technology Officer for the GC, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; and
- Sarah Paquet, Executive Vice President, Shared Services Canada
