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Part 2 - Agency overview
Role and Function
The National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) was renamed the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) on 8 April 2004. AGIMO is an Executive Agency under the Public Service Act 1999 with Prescribed Agency status. AGIMO is an agency in the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio.
AGIMO is responsible for functions relating to the promotion and coordination of the use information and communications technology in the delivery of Australian Government programs and services. Other functions previously undertaken by NOIE that related to broader information economy policy, research and programs were transferred to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA).
The new arrangements established the position of Australian Government Chief Information Officer as the Chief Executive of the Australian Government Information Management Office. This position was created to reflect the Australian Government's determination to promote excellence in the use of ICT to develop and deliver government policies, information, programs and services.
AGIMO coordinates the cross-government application of technologies to government administration, information and service provision. AGIMO's role is to act as a catalyst to improve the delivery of public programs and services, and achieve long-term efficiencies.
NOIE's vision was:
A world-leading information economy for all Australians
AGIMO has adopted a new vision statement:
Australia - A leader in the productive application of information and communications technologies to government administration, information and services.
Organisational Structure
The acting Chief Executive, Mr John Grant, leads the organisation and has the powers of an Agency Head under the Public Service Act 1999. Mr Grant is given the title Australian Government Chief Information Officer. In addition, Mr Grant's responsibilities, as specified in sub-section 66(2), are:
' ...to assist the Agency Minister to fulfil the Agency Minister's accountability obligations to the Parliament to provide factual information, as required by the Parliament, in relation to the operation and administration of the Agency.'
AGIMO's Senior Executive Service includes two Chief General Managers and four General Managers. AGIMO employed 108 staff as at 30 June 2004.
The new organisational structure came into effect on 8 April 2004 (see Figure 1). Prior to this the Office, as the National Office for the Information Economy, operated as reported in the NOIE Annual Report 2002-03. The AGIMO structure has four branches in two groups. Each group was headed by a Chief General Manager. Functional responsibilities are set out at Table 1.
Figure 1 Organisational Structure, as at 30 June 2004
Functions
The following table provides descriptions of the functions of each Branch.
Table 1 AGIMO Functional Responsibilities, as at 30 June 2004
| Name | Functions Performed |
| Service Delivery | Facilitates access to government information and services, including through online services; directory services; government domain administration; promotion of information and technical interoperability within and across jurisdictions; publishing advice and policy frameworks for access to government information and services. Provides policy development and promotion of service delivery issues, including access and channel strategies and interoperability across the Australian Government and on a national level across jurisdictions. |
| Policy and Strategy | Provides advice on development of e-government policy and assists the ongoing framing of that policy within the Australian Government. It also assists in the implementation of e-government strategy by developing policies and frameworks around evaluation and measurement; accessibility; closer citizen engagement; authentication; and best practice. It communicates e-government strategies to stakeholders, internal and external to government, and assists practitioners engaged in implementing e-government policies and strategies. |
| Sourcing and Security | Responsible for e-procurement policy for the Australian Government and provides the capability to advertise government business opportunities electronically. Coordinates the development of IT sourcing strategies to help government obtain better value for money. Monitors emerging technologies like open source software and facilitates activities to ascertain the potential value of these technologies in a government context. Manages the FedLink secure communications network. Develops policy for secure interagency communications. |
| Corporate and Governance |
Supports the operations of AGIMO by providing financial, ICT, Human Resources and procurement services. Provides advice and support to the AGIMO executive on matters of governance and accountability. Operates through a mixed sourcing model including: in-house services; outsourced services; services provided by DCITA through a Service Level Agreement and contracted services. |
Outcome and Outputs Structure
Figure 2 Outcome and Outputs Structure, 2003-04
AGIMO reports against Outcome 1 for the then National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2003-04 for the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio, pp 507-517. The effectiveness measures for Outcome 1 are provided below.
Note: Under the administrative arrangements that came into effect on 8 April 2004, AGIMO reports against output 1.2 of Outcome 1. (Measures for Output 1.1 of Outcome 1 that were with the then NOIE are reported in the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Annual Report 2003-04)
Australia's Participation in the Information Economy
Effectiveness - Overall achievement of the Outcome (Measures, indicators and targets used as appropriate)
Outcome 1
A sustainable, effective and internationally competitive information economy
Quality
- Recognition of the Australian Government as an exemplary user of information tools and systems.
- Quality, timeliness and relevance of advice to government provided by NOIE.
Quantity
- Number of government services available online.
- Level of usage of government services online.
Performance Results
- Please see Part 3, Section A for an overview of performance.
- Tables 2 to 5 in Section B provide detailed performance results in accordance with the Portfolio Budget Statements 2003-04 and the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2003-04.
Performance Information for Administered Items
(including Third Party Outputs)
AGIMO has no Administered Items to report on for 2003-04.
Performance Information for Departmental Outputs
Output 1.2
Strategic advice, activities and representation relating to the application of new technologies to government administration, information and services
Quality
- Fostering transformation of government information and services through provision of strategies, frameworks and approaches to enhance the links between business drivers and technology opportunities.
- An effective governance framework for the application of new technologies to government information, services and administration that affects multiple agencies or whole-of-government.
Quantity
- Extent to which Commonwealth agencies apply NOIE frameworks, information standards, principles, guidelines and tools.
- Extent to which Commonwealth agencies apply whole-of-government initiatives supported by IMSC/CIOC.
Price
- $22.150 million
Performance Results
- Please see Part 3, Section A for an overview of performance.
- Tables 2 to 5 in Section B provide detailed performance results in accordance with the Portfolio Budget Statements 2003-04 and the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2003-04.