The Sisyphean task of transforming Government

The Sisyphean Challenge of Transforming Government Laurence Millar 21 May 2009

Topics for discussion My experience 2004 – 2009 What have others done? What are the lessons?

STRATEGY

Where we are today

E-services – 2007 goal

The Shining Vision (2004) • I go to a portal that caters to my area of interest, so the information and services are relevant • The linked service I require is easy to find and understand • I can see what the requirements and rules are for obtaining the service • Where necessary, I can make a single application that sends all the relevant information to the contributing agencies • I can obtain the service without knowing anything much about how the machinery works

Work streams / Development Goals Employer of Excellent State Networked Coordinated Accessible Trusted State Choice Servants State Services State Agencies State Services Services Delivering government services Enabling variety in delivery Convenience and Adding value to information satisfaction Providing authoritative data Fostering innovation and the use of Delivering value for money technology Building standards and interoperability Integration and Building ICT professionalism Building the foundational infrastructure efficiency Addressing collaboration Providing collaborative tools Enhancing public engagement Trust Strengthening trust and security and participation Managing the govt .nz space Related New Zealand Government Strategies

www.govt.nz

Personalisation and authentication

Actors in the all-of-govt model Service User Key Provider Service Government Logon Service Identity Verification Service Service Agencies

1. “Hi. I’m Jenny” 2. “Can you prove it, please” 3. “igovt: 4. “You are Please tell the dealing with agency who I Jenny” am” 5.“Hi Jenny, what can I do for you?”

Evolving CIO Role  Technology and information  Technology, information management strategies and management, security, access architectures and privacy strategies and  IT standards and policy  Interoperability architectures  Technology architecture  Citizen-centric service  Interoperability  Interoperability Service Horizontal Reviews: The “Blueprint” Y2K Improvement CAS, IT & service delivery 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Chief Informatics GOL  Privacy and security policy New Service Officer created launched Sector created  Service visions & catalytic projects 38

Management Approaches Management in Government Management Accountability Framework (MAF) Strategic Management Excellence Objective Government is well managed and accountable and resources are allocated to achieve results Indicators 1. Values and Ethics Management Expenditure 2. Corporate Performance Framework Areas of Oversight Management 3. Corporate Management Structure Focus 4. Extra-Organizational Contribution 5. Quality of Analysis 6. Evaluation 7. Integrated Performance Information Service Transformation 8. Managing Organizational Change 9. Risk Management Key 10. Fair, Enabling Workplace Enablers 11. Productive, Principled Workforce Public Service Renewal 12. Information Management 13. Information Technology 14. Asset Management 15. Project Management Public Service Values Strategic Directions 16. Procurement Governance and 17. Financial Management and Control Citizen 18. Internal Audit Performance Policy & 19. Responsiveness to Citizens’ Needs Results & People Focused 20. Alignment of Accountability Programs Instruments Service 21. Security and Business Continuity Expectations Risk Stewardship Accountability Management Learning, Innovation & Change Management 39

E-Government and IT Office of Management and Budget

Keys to Success – Implementation Plans Measures/Accountability PMA Scorecard Performance Metrics Earned Value Management Monthy Burn Rate ($) $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 • Executive Review $50,000 $40,000 • Quarterly Updates • Multiple Status/Progress Indicators - b 24 Feb 3- eb 10 Feb n - r -A r 5- pr - r 20 Jan 27 Jan 3- an 13 Jan -M y - y -M y 2- ay - r - r -M r 7- ar -M r 21 Ap 28 Ap 14 Ap 17 Fe Ju 17 a 24 Ma 31 Ma 10 Ma 12 Ma 19 a 26 Ma -F -J - - - 6- 41

E-Gov Implementation Plans We are achieving results through the use of the E-Gov Implementation Plans… Provide milestones to gauge E-Gov progress…  Linked to quarterly PMA E-Gov Scorecard  Mutually agreed to by Initiatives, Agencies, and OMB Agency Implementation Plans for FY 2007  Provide objective standards for evidence of completion Agencies with 93% accepted Plans Milestones met 81% For FY 2007… Milestones moved within FY 2007 13%  26 of 28 agencies had mutually accepted Plans Milestones missed 7%  81% of milestones (or 978) met 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%  7% of milestones (or 83) missed  13% of milestones (or 152) moved within FY 2007 42

The Original E-Government Initiatives Government to Citizen Government to Government  Recreation One-Stop  Grants.gov  GovBenefits.gov  Geospatial One-Stop  E-Loans  Disaster Management  IRS Free File  SAFECOM  USA Services  E-Vital Government to Business Internal Efficiency & Effectiveness  E-Rulemaking  E-Training  Expanding Electronic Tax Products For  Recruitment One-Stop Businesses  Enterprise Human Resources Integration  Federal Asset Sales  E-Clearance  International Trade Process Streamlining  E-Payroll  Business Gateway  E-Gov Travel  Consolidated Health Informatics  Integrated Acquisition Environment  E-Records Management Cross-Cutting E-Authentication 43

CIO Council CTO Council Supply Management Board IT Profession Board Reliable Delivery Board Pan-Government Shared Services Group Citizen Centric Service Design IT Profession Shared Services Common Infrastructure Data sharing Professionalisation Information Management Information Assurance Identity Management Reliable Project Delivery Technical Standards & Architec. Supplier Management Sharing Culture Innovation Portfolio Management 44

Common Themes • Small number of e-government priorities • Embedded in a wider transformation agenda • Progress measured from the center • Results published (quarterly/annually) 47

On the journey from the Industrial Age to the Information Age - where are we? TradeMe? New Zealand Gov’t? Air New Zealand? Swedish Gov’t? ASB? Industrial age Information age

Levers to drive progress on the journey  Legislation  Leadership  Persuasion  People power  Publication  Investment logic  or...

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