| The department should continue to identify and adopt best practices to enhance the ongoing relevance of the business productivity and growth programming. |
- WD’s adoption of six Project Charters increased programming in skills development and training which falls under the Business Productivity Sub-Program. Going forward, the department will review and update the Project Charters to reflect emerging priorities and other investment opportunities under the Business Productivity Sub-Program. WD will launch WDP Intake(s) that will invite applications for projects to address WD’s priorities including those relevant to the Business Productivity Sub-Program.
- The department will identify emerging sectors in Western Canada and pursue “best practices” (e.g., encouraging adoption of advanced technologies; focusing on high growth industries; and promoting international trade) that would enhance relevance and increase Business Productivity programming impacts.
- The department will continue to focus on programming in support of Trade and Investment and a skilled workforce to address labour shortages in identified sectors and targeted groups.
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| The department should improve how it measures and reports on longer term outcomes in order to enhance the business productivity and growth programming’s ability to tell its performance story. |
- The department will continue to explore and adopt measures to improve longer term reporting (e.g., minimizing the use of unique performance indicators; extending the end date of a project (beyond WD cash flow) to be able to report on indicators over a longer period; and undertaking a review of similar projects to provide an assessment of economic impacts and outcomes as opposed to short term results).
- The department will explore ways to track performance indicators on an annual basis within WD’s project management system.
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| The department should review its business productivity and growth programming to improve flexibility and responsiveness. |
- The department will continue to implement service standards focused on timely decision-making and communication for new and existing programs.
- Once decisions on future intake schedules for WDP are finalized, the department will ensure timely communications of schedules on its public website.
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