2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Transportation

Summary of Related Planning Processes

Information Resource Management Plan Overview

Current Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Environment

The ministry operates information systems in support of engineering and highway-specific operating systems, including the road inventory, road conditions, design and asset management systems. Through its corporate subject-areas data model, the ministry has developed and maintains a comprehensive view of the information contained in its major databases.

Future IM/IT Environment (Major Projects)

With no new initiatives, projects in this service plan period will carry over from fiscal 2002/03, focusing on the stabilization and standardization of ministry information resources. They include:

• the Road Inventory and Maintenance System (RIMS), which supports the highway maintenance contract process by providing an aligned database of road features and linear referencing data for all roads controlled by the ministry;
• the Snow Avalanche and Weather System (SAWS), which provides information required for avalanche and winter road maintenance operations, and also captures information for avalanche program performance measurement; and
• the Data Sharing Application, which (in collaboration with the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management), uses the technology of the internet to allow access and distribution of business data, such as the data contained in the RIMS and SAWS systems, to outside users.

Sharing Common Information Technology Services

The ministry supports the overall government strategic direction in developing a shared model for providing common information technology services across government and to the broader public sector. Under the BC Shared Services Agency, common information systems infrastructure such as shared file and print and desktop services are provided and maintained.

The ministry’s technical architecture also conforms to government and industry standards. The Local Area Network (LAN) architecture was converted to Windows 2000 in fiscal 2002/03 as part of a cross-government shared file and print project.

Human Resource Management Plan Overview

Note: The ministry refers to its Human Resource Management plan as the “People Plan”.

The Ministry of Transportation is known for the excellent quality of its people, for having a “can do” approach and for producing excellent results. Clearly our people are our most important strength. They make the delivery of our service plan possible. We are committed to giving them the best possible work environment, the tools to do their jobs effectively and the respect and freedom they need to excel.

Our People Vision

Our ministry is the best place to work in government. We are a well-recognized and well-equipped team with excellent leadership. We work in a goal-oriented environment with opportunities for growth, learning and innovation. We lead healthy and balanced lives as we deliver a safe, efficient and reliable transportation system to British Columbians.

Our People Values

Respect: To treat those we serve, and each other, with courtesy, fairness, dignity and trust.

Integrity: To conduct ourselves in an ethical, honest, consistent and professional manner.

Diversity: To honour other perspectives, personalities and communication styles.

Balance: To encourage a healthy balance of work and life activities.

Our Goals

We have developed the following six goals, which incorporate our people values, to enable us to achieve our people vision:

• To make the ministry the best place to work in government.
• To retain, develop and attract excellent employees.
• To establish clear goals, expectations and feedback for every employee.
• To have excellent leadership.
• To build a learning and innovative organization.
• To ensure successful implementation of renewal in the public service.