Government of Canada Pension Modernization Project (GCPMP) Achievements to Date

The GCPMP received effective project approval (EPA) from Treasury Board on June 13, 2007, and is now in its Implementation Phases. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) began its Compensation Modernization initiatives in late 2000. The following shows how the project reached EPA.

Pension modernization is needed in order to meet the increasing demands for pension administration services, to respond to the migration of certain clients to alternative pension administration service providers, and to support broader government initiatives, such as the public service human resources reform.

PHASE I:

COMPENSATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION STUDY (CTMS) August 2000 to February 2001

PHASE II:

COMPENSATION MODERNIZATION STUDY (CMS) February to July 2001

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA PENSION MODERNIZATION PROJECT: PLANNING AND INITIATION PHASE

July 2001 to April 2004

• Investigation of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software solution options - July 2001 to March 2002
• Investigation of industry standard practices - July 2001 to March 2002
• Development of strategic objectives - July 2001 to April 2002
• Preliminary analysis of business case options - May 2002 to March 2003
• Identification of business requirements - July 2002 to March 2003
• Preparation of draft Treasury Board (TB) submission for PPA- July 2002 to April 2003
• Preparation of the Request for Information (RFI) - April 2003 to May 2004
• Expanded options analysis - November 2003 to March 2004
• Updated Treasury Board submission for preliminary project approval - March 2004 to April 2004
• Preliminary project approval from Treasury Board - May 2004

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA PENSION MODERNIZATION PROJECT: DEFINITION PHASE

May 2004 to June 2007

Procurement Activities

• Released the draft Request for Information (RFI) - May 2004
• Released the final Request for Proposal (RFP) - October 2004
• Evaluated bids - February to May 2005
• Selection of the successful bidder and contract award - June to November 2005

Project Management/Governance Activities

• Established the project governance mechanisms - June 2004 to October 2005
• Established a Project Management Office (PMO) and the associated monitoring and tracking processes - June 2004 to November 2005

Requirements Mapping and Gap Analysis (Fit/Gap) Phase Activities

• Developed Use Cases - October 2004 to February 2006
• Prepared Background Documentation - May 2005 to October 2005
• Defined the New Business Processes and Validated Solution Capability - November 2005 to April 2006
• Mapped the Vendor's Solution to GCPMP Requirements - April 2006 to June 2006

Architecture and Design Activities Preparation of the Treasury Board (TB) Submission for Effective Project Approval (EPA)

Last Update: October 2007