PROC-32 The government procurement system Wherever possible, departments will work together will be setup in a manner which to ensure consistency in the configuration and use facilitates reorganisation activities of their instances, so that the process of joining or following machinery of government separating environments will be conducted in a changes. straightforward and inexpensive manner. PROC-33 The system will be able to make use By being able to use the single unique identifier for of Identity and Access Management government employees envisaged in the Workplace (IdAM) capability provided as a Environment Statement of Direction, the concept of separate service. identity can be abstracted from the procurement system itself, allowing for fewer log-ons needed for staff and more consistent identity management across multiple systems. PROC-34 The system will operate within the The government procurement system will help framework of related privacy and departments achieve compliance with privacy and security requirements to maintain the security policy. integrity of commercially sensitive and employee personal information. PROC-35 The system will be designed, The system is an opportunity to realise the benefits developed and operated within the of a secure environment with an overarching framework of related privacy, data governance model and integrated business protection and security requirements process. to maintain security classified, By embedding privacy and data protection into the sensitive and personal information. design, development and implementation of the system, users will be offered a level of assurance as to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. If feasible or applicable, the system should have the capability to manage records up to a [PROTECTED] level of classification. PROC-36 The system will be accessible from A more accessible system will allow the multiple platforms including mobile government to be more flexible, increasing devices. responsiveness and allowing for off-site and access. Implementation Implementation of Procurement Systems will align with the Information Technology Strategy, Victorian Government 2016-2020 and the broad principles of governance and implementation set out in the Business Support Services Strategic Review. A department will be identified. ‘first’ DPC Enterprise Solutions Branch will assist to establish a working group of relevant stakeholders to develop a future design, implementation roadmap and preliminary business case. Other departments will join the system over time, as their existing investments are due to be refreshed.
PROC-32 The government procurement system will be setup in a manner which facilitates reorganisation activities following machinery of government changes. Wherever possible, departments will work together to ensure consistency in the configuration and use of their instances, so that the process of joining or separating environments will be conducted in a straightforward and inexpensive manner. PROC-33 The system will be able to make use of Identity and Access Management (IdAM) capability provided as a separate service. By being able to use the single unique identifier for government employees envisaged in the Workplace Environment Statement of Direction, the concept of identity can be abstracted from the procurement system itself, allowing for fewer log-ons needed for staff and more consistent identity management across multiple systems. PROC-34 The system will operate within the framework of related privacy and security requirements to maintain the integrity of commercially sensitive and employee personal information. The government procurement system will help departments achieve compliance with privacy and security policy. PROC-35 The system will be designed, developed and operated within the framework of related privacy, data protection and security requirements to maintain security classified, sensitive and personal information. The system is an opportunity to realise the benefits of a secure environment with an overarching governance model and integrated business process. By embedding privacy and data protection into the design, development and implementation of the system, users will be offered a level of assurance as to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system. If feasible or applicable, the system should have the capability to manage records up to a [PROTECTED] level of classification. PROC-36 The system will be accessible from multiple platforms including mobile devices. A more accessible system will allow the government to be more flexible, increasing responsiveness and allowing for off-site and access. Implementation Implementation of Procurement Systems will align with the Information Technology Strategy, Victorian Government 2016-2020 and the broad principles of governance and implementation set out in the Business Support Services Strategic Review. A ‘first’ department will be identified. DPC Enterprise Solutions Branch will assist to establish a working group of relevant stakeholders to develop a future design, implementation roadmap and preliminary business case. Other departments will join the system over time, as their existing investments are due to be refreshed.
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