Data Strategy Tracker
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The data strategy tracker highlights the progress made on year 1 and year 2 priority actions identified in the 2023-2026 Federal Data Strategy, a renewal of the 2018 Data Strategy Roadmap for the Federal Public Service. The tracker reports on the actions identified within each of the following missions:
- Proactively considering data by design in all stages of government initiatives
- Effectively stewarding data for decision-making
- Improving user experience and maintaining trust by enabling data-driven services through data that flows securely where it is needed
- Empowering the public service with the talent and tools it needs
2023–2026 Data Strategy for the Federal Public Service - Canada.ca
Found 20 actions
Action: TBS will initiate a review of data responsibilities in the Treasury Board policy suite
Area for action: Clarify data leadership responsibilities within and across the Government of Canada
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: In Progress
Action: Departments will implement frameworks and processes to ensure that data is considered at the outset of initiatives
Area for action: Embed planning for data activities in policy, program, and service development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: Central agencies will strengthen the data challenge function and ask departments to better reflect data in Memoranda to Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions.
Area for action: Provide clear expectations from central agencies related to appropriate resource allocation for data needs and operations in program, policy, and service development.
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: Departments will implement a framework for the proactive consideration of data activities in Memoranda to Cabinet and Treasury Board submissions based on the guidance provided
Area for action: Provide clear expectations from central agencies related to appropriate resource allocation for data needs and operations in program, policy, and service development.
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: Departments will enhance stewardship practices and reuse data, including by adopting common standards, frameworks and leveraging guidance
Area for action: Set expectations and implement common practices
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: TBS will bring departments together to explore the expansion of solutions such as data hubs that make high-quality, integrated data available for exploration, use and decision-making.
Area for action: Transform data into insights
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: StatCan will develop guidelines for the creation of data hubs that will evolve towards more formal directions across Treasury Board policies.
Area for action: Transform data into insights
Priority: Year 2 priority
Status: In Progress
Action: Departments will ensure that they have appropriate data and analytics capabilities to support service improvement, including service performance management and reporting of results.
Area for action: Drive service design, iterative service improvements, improved user experience and better outcomes through effective data flows
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: TBS will set expectations and departments will ensure that data is appropriately disaggregated, to enable increased client understanding to improve and tailor services, policies and programs ensuring that they meet their needs while respecting quality, privacy, and confidentiality.
Area for action: Drive service design, iterative service improvements, improved user experience and better outcomes through effective data flows
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started
Action: TBS will set expectations and departments will implement data feeds that proactively inform service performance management based on user feedback, operational monitoring and reporting data.
Area for action: Drive service design, iterative service improvements, improved user experience and better outcomes through effective data flows
Priority: Year 3 priority
Status: Not Started