Principal Activities

Principal activities in the OCIO include:

ICT planning and investment

• Whole of government strategic planning and prioritisation of ICT investment for business needs
• Guidance of the across government strategic procurement process
• Promotion of best practice ICT planning across agencies
• Use of ICT innovation to transform service delivery

Program coordination

• Oversight of programs in alignment with across government ICT strategy
• Oversight of the development and management of common ICT applications across government, where appropriate
• Promotion of integrated service delivery and business integration initiatives across government

Advice

• Provision of advice to the Minister for Infrastructure, Cabinet, Chief Executives and senior management on the value of ICT to business, the management of ICT investments and the effective use of ICT as a business tool
• Participation in a number of senior cross-government and cross-jurisdictional committees

ICT Continuity

• Systems, strategies and contingency plans in place in the event of ICT failure