Step 1 – Determine Your Business Goals
A solid understanding of government and ongoing departmental business and HR
priorities, emerging changes and trends, and the impact of legislative reforms are needed to
determine business goals. This step should also consider whether or not strategic
partnerships (to facilitate business and HR planning / workforce planning efforts) should
be established and ensure that accountability requirements are met. Government priorities
are articulated in documents Budget Speeches and
other applicable government documents, including departmental Strategic and Business
Plans. This information is likely already available in existing departmental strategic /
business plans.