Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Overall Conclusions
As planning evolves in WD and human resource planning becomes more integrated with business planning, the usefulness of the planning process will increase. Reporting on performance will serve to educate future plans and highlight areas requiring attention. Periodic reporting will allow course corrections on a timely basis where warranted. Human resource planning should be a function at all levels of the organization, and those individual unit plans and regional plans should all be congruent with the overall corporate plan. Every employee in WD should be able to see how their contribution impacts the overall plan and how they contribute to the success of the department. The key to integrated human resource planning in the department going forward is to keep the process uncomplicated, and in so doing, increasing its usefulness.
The audit examined several audit criteria used to assess risks and the management framework in place. The following are the results of the assessment made:
| Audit criteria | Assessed criteria results |
|---|---|
| a. Human resource planning is aligned with strategic and business planning. | Criteria mostly met |
| b. The current priorities of the Clerk of the Privy Council, the Speech from the Throne and the department are being considered in developing HR business plans. | Criteria met |
| c. In developing a HR plan, an analysis of the workforce is undertaken thereby identifying gaps between future needs and current capabilities. | Criteria met |
| d. Suitable policies and procedures to support the development and management of human resources are established, maintained and communicated. | Criteria partially met |
| e. An adequate succession plan is in place. | Criteria mostly met |
