Workload Migration (WLM) Program

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Introduction

Are you a department or agency looking for information on Shared Services Canada (SSC) Workload Migration Program and how it is delivered? If yes, you’ve come to the right place!

If you are looking for information on navigating the Application Modernization Investment Framework which is closely linked to SSC WLM, please visit the Application Modernization GCwiki page managed by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Office of the Chief Information Officer (TBS OCIO).

Overview

Under SSC 3.0, the Workload Migration (WLM) Program facilitates the migration of government applications from aging legacy data centres to modern, more secure and reliable solutions – whether cloud, state-of-the-art enterprise data centre (EDC) or a hybrid of the two. The ultimate purpose is to migrate department workloads to reliable, modern, and secure hosting options.

More specifically, the Program:

· Enable a new generation of digital service delivery offerings to Canadians; · Ensure that existing government applications are migrated off aging, vulnerable IT infrastructure; · Deliver on the government’s vision of a modern, digitally enabled public service, as well as the drive to prioritize cloud based computing.

Since it formally launched in 2018, the WLM Program currently has 14 projects underway (six in Wave 1 and eight in Wave 2).

What's in it for my Department or Agency?

Application health is a key Government of Canada priority. A WLM project will provide your department or agency with one or more of the following opportunities:

Prioritize your portfolio of applications for modernization and migration
Leverage new Cloud technologies
Support TB policy and strategy direction such as the Policy on the Management of Information Technology, the Policy on Service, and the Digital Operations Strategic Plan
Reduce risk and increase reliability
Improve GC cyber security

If your department of agency is impacted by a WLM project, you will benefit from outcomes such as:

Reliable IT infrastructure to ensure successful delivery of the government programs and services for Canadians.
Modern technology provides Canadians with digital technology to receive the services they need.
Secure cyber and IT security that is able to protect the privacy of Canadians and others interacting with the government.

How does a WLM project get prioritized, endorsed and approved?

SSC works in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) to prioritize WLM projects based on the state of the data centre, the health of the applications, and the readiness of the partner department or agency.

The prioritization of WLM projects requires the approval from the Government of Canada Chief Information Officer (GC CIO), following endorsements from the following governance bodies:

WLM Working Group (co-chaired by SSC’s WLM Program and TBS’ OCIO)
GC Enterprise Architecture Review Board (GC EARB)
Assistant Deputy Minister Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning (ADM CEPP)
Deputy Minister Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning (DM CEPP)

Governance approval process

Step by step process

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

SSC in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) developed a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document to provide departments with additional information to understand how the WLM Program supports departments and agencies through its projects and activities.

For any further questions or comments, please contact our [Program delivery team].