This project looks at the organizational system of Privy Council Office of Canada through a strategic perspective. Internal and external factors are assessed to create a strategy map of the organization. In analyzing the PCO’s current strategic model a stable grounding is established in designing recommendations on how to move into the future.
Organizational Chart: Depending on the agenda priorities and budget, the PCO has an approximately 25 to 30 secretariats who play a critical role in the organization. Secretariats have a diversity of roles and functions -- some supporting multiple committees, and others who liaise with the Cabinet in order to track the trends within specific policy sectors, namely economic and global affairs. Other secretariats are responsible for recommending organizational matter such as appointments, communications, and legislation to the Prime Minister. Secretariats (and the Clerk) work directly with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to balance the party agenda with evidence-based recommendations
Plans and priorities: PCO's plans and priorities are structured the main strategic outcome which is supported by 4 main program domains. Each woman is support by its own set of programs.
Budget and staff: The allocation of staff and resources are first considered in assessing the strength of the current PCO strategic plan in fulfilling their four main strategic programs.
External factors: The challenges that face the PCO relate to the responsive nature of the organization. The PCO is defined by the constant interaction with emergent challenges within and outside the organization.
Strategy map: All the different factors that influence the strategic decision making of the organization are synthesized into a strategy map. The map highlights 4 levels from which strategy is designed for starting with the organization's capacity to plan and execute on mandates given to it to how its perceived and received by stakeholders at the end.
Strategy map: All the different factors that influence the strategic decision making of the organization are synthesized into a strategy map. The map highlights 4 levels from which strategy is designed for starting with the organization's capacity to plan and execute on mandates given to it to how its perceived and received by stakeholders at the end.
Narrative of strategy: The narrative of strategy for the PCO is that it is a tool that balances government. As this balancing force in government it needs to strengthen the elements the support that balance and be mindful of the forces that challenge that balance.