GC Product Management Community of Practice Overview
The GC Product Management Community of Practice (CoP) is a federal community focused on integrating product management practices into government departments. Organized by TBS's Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Canada School of Public Service's Digital Academy, the CoP facilitates information sharing, discussions on barriers, and exploration of innovative solutions. With bimonthly sessions and an online hub on GCXchange, the CoP aims to enable product management practices to mature. The community leverages collective knowledge, fosters cross-collaboration, and provides professional development opportunities for GC product practitioners.
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UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI GC Product Management Community of Practice November 2024 1
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI Who we are The GC Product Management Community of Practice (CoP) is co-organized by TBS's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the Canada School of Public Service's (CSPS) Digital Academy. Purpose of CoP The CoP brings together GC product practitioners to share information, discuss barriers, and explore innovative solutions to integrating product management into their departments. A federal community, focussed on the GC context. Main activities are: Hosting bimonthly, one-hour sessions Maintaining the CoP's online hub on GCXchange. TBS-OCIO and CSPS-DA as co-organizers and enablers OCIO does not have an oversight role, or official responsibility for GC Product Management. Our goal is to enable Product Management practices to mature. 2
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI Who we are Policy landscape for Product Management Policy on Service and Digital (2020) Establishes support for innovation and experimentation in service design and delivery. Policy on Planning and Management of Investments (2021) How departments must plan for digital enabled projects or digital investments. Department-specific policies governing Product Management practices OCIO's Digital Ambition (2022) - A strategic view The 2023 Digital Ambition emphasized the need for agile product management approaches to respond to changing business needs and leverage new technologies. 3
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI Community of Practice at a Glance Key Stats on Community Started in 2021. 250 members. Membership is voluntary, and members may attend sessions as they like. 40-50 regular attendees from 30+ departments and agencies. Bimonthly sessions Featured a wide variety of GC products, across the spectrum of Product Management development cycle. WIP to launched products that are integrating new features. Members make presentations to the community and discuss. Good forum to share work and receive informal advice and feedback from fellow practitioners. GCXchange Evergreen repository of Product Management resources shared by community members. Back catalog of CoP sessions. 4
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI Community of Practice at a Glance Leveraging knowledge of collective By the community for the community Cross collaboration Showcase successes and highlight gaps across the GC Information sharing Sharing best practices, challenges and opportunities Practical examples of methods being applied Professional development opportunities Conferences Training opportunities Connecting product managers in dialogue 5
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI Guidance on future direction of community. Guidance on questions related to organization. How we work Advisory Committee As CoP organizers, we've positioned the CoP within an ecosystem of support. Professional development and training. Making connections with the community Online hub. Resource repository. Asynchronous collaboration. Product Management CoP Ecosystem Our goal is to leverage the strengths of each component to reinforce the impact of other components. CSPS Product Management training GCXChange site Bimonthly Sessions Information sharing. Making connections with the community 6
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFI UNCLASSIFIED/NON CLASSIFI Thanks for your attention Questions/Clarifications? To join us, send an email to helen.lam@tbs-sct.gc.ca Access our online hub: CoP GCXchange 7
