Frequently asked questions
What has changed or is new?
The following table details the changes to existing processes resulting from the Digital Investment Governance Framework (DIGF).
No. | Component of DIGF | Change | What happens now |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Digital investment principles | The DIGF defines new digital investment principles | - |
2 | Digital direction guidance – strategic priorities and policies | The DIGF provides guidance in relation to the digital strategic priorities and policies to which agencies should be aligned (where possible) when formulating a digital investment | Agencies required to source strategic and policy alignment information from several sources |
3 | Digital direction guidance – Roadmap of digital investments | The DIGF requires agencies to provide their roadmap of digital investment (new report) of internally prioritised digital investments on a yearly basis and/or through Step 0 to QGCDG | Agencies complete the IT workplan each year which contains similar information that is proposed to be gathered for the digital investment roadmap. Over time these processes will be merged. |
4 | List of steps to following when making a digital investment | The DIGF sets out a list of steps that an agency is to follow when making an investment decision. This includes providing information and QGCDG reviews at key points within the lifecycle of a digital investment | The previous process included an investment review prior to an investment decision being finalised (Gate 3) |
5 | Tracking of digital investments – Digital investment register | The DIGF requires agencies to provide information for a new internal digital investments register maintained by QGCDG | Agencies provide information for the externally published digital projects register. This information will still be required. QGCDG will undertake an assessment of all reporting and information requirements in the QGEA and consolidate to reduce the burden on agencies as part of the DIGF implementation |
6 | Assurance alignment | No change | The DIGF Steps are aligned to the QGEA gated assurance policies and frameworks and the QGCDG will use and leverage the reviews undertaken within the gated assurance policies and frameworks at each DIGF Step to provide digital investment guidance |
7 | Framework governance | The DIGF sets out the roles and responsibilities of the Governance Group (Digital Economy Leadership Sub Group) and other parties that contribute to or support the DIGF | No guidance is currently provided |
8 | Tools | New tools provided to assist agencies make a digital investment and satisfy the components of the DIGF | - |