Office of the Chief Information Officer Governance

CIO Council

The Chief Information Officer Council (CIO Council) of the Province of British Columbia offers strategic advice and recommendations regarding the management of information and technology (IM/IT). The council is chaired by Dave Nikolejsin, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Province of British Columbia, and its members include ministry representatives.

The committees that support the CIO Council address specific corporate IM/IT focus areas. They are:

Enterprise Architecture Committee
Information Management Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Workplace Technology Services Client Advisory Council

Purpose

The purpose of the CIO Council is to support the Chief Information Officer’s authority for standards setting, oversight and approvals for the Province's information and communications technology, including the implementation of the direction and evaluation measurements as described in Chapter 12 of the Core Policy and Procedures Manual. For more information about IM/IT policies, please visit our related legislation, policy and standards web pages.

Mandate

The CIO Council:

Provides cross-government leadership and maximizes investments
Provides structure and processes for related areas of accountability, authority and responsibility
Provides an effective business and IM/IT environment
Promotes the Ministry Chief Information Officer’s as executive business and service leaders
Provides advice on major IM/IT strategic planning and policy issues