3.0 Strategic Initiatives

DCC’s Corporate Plan identifies five planning themes—corporate governance, people, stakeholder relationships, service delivery and business management—that inform the organization’s strategic initiatives.

The following is a summary of DCC’s progress in 2008–09 with respect to initiatives identified under these themes.

Theme: Corporate Governance and Leadership

Objective	To provide strong and ethical leadership for the Corporation.
Initiative	Complete, refine or improve policies, practices and systems required to manage industrial security in accordance with DND requirements and the Government Security Policy. In satisfying this initiative, DCC developed and implemented a corporate security initiative, under which it worked to develop policies and procedures, prepare local security plans, establish a security organization, and train DCC employees.
Results	DCC developed and implemented a corporate security program that includes the following: procedures to manage security requirements for DND contracts; regional and site security officer positions; security awareness training for all DCC employees; and new policies and procedures that safeguard DCC’s physical security and information holdings, as well as the operational security of DND.

Theme: People

Objective	To maintain a skilled, professional workforce.
Initiative	Implement the recruitment and retention strategy developed in 2007–08, a task that includes integrating career development, training and succession planning into human resources management systems.
Results	In 2008–09, the Corporation made progress on some key aspects of this initiative. For example, it launched an applicant tracking and candidate relationship management system to assist in screening and managing candidates who apply for open positions; created a new learning development specialist position to facilitate training and development efforts; and carried out a project to define an employee brand and tools that can be used to assist in recruitment and retention efforts.
Next steps	This initiative will continue in 2009–10 with the launch of an employee referral incentive program, the conducting of an employee engagement survey, and the development of certain recruitment and retention tools identified in the employee brand project. In addition, programs and processes will be developed to integrate succession planning into human resources management systems.

Theme: Service Delivery

Objective	To ensure client requirements are met.
Initiative	Review industry procurement and contract management needs, and amend DCC policies to promote industry interest in, and facilitate access to, defence business opportunities.
Results	DCC solicited feedback from representatives of the architectural, engineering and construction industries through meetings and a general survey, to identify ways to improve DCC policies and practices. While the survey confirmed that industry has a high regard for the way DCC approaches its contracting and contract management, respondents also offered constructive ideas on ways to improve these approaches to facilitate access to and promote interest in defence projects. DCC will consider this feedback in its review of policies and practices.

Theme: Business Management

Objective	To support service delivery capability.
Initiative	Undertake a needs analysis of the Corporation’s records and document management requirements, keeping in mind future requirements for a knowledge management framework.
Results	DCC completed a needs analysis and feasibility study in 2008–09, and identified the key user and system requirements needed to successfully implement the document and knowledge management tools and processes.
Next steps	The project will be rolled out in phases over the next two fiscal years. In 2009–10, planned activities will include preparing and issuing a request for proposal for the purchase of the software tools, equipment, training and consulting services that will be required. That same year, DCC will also identify and implement the information technology (IT) infrastructure changes needed to support the new software tools, equipment and processes, including changes to workflow, security, and the definition and categorization of documents for retention and archiving.