Output class 4 - Land & Seabed Information Storage & Management

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This output class includes the efficient and secure management of LINZ's databases and systems for storing and managing data, including enhancements to relevant processes and systems. Protection of the Government’s ownership interest in terms of maintaining capability and future-proofing is an important aspect of this output class.

There are two outputs in this output class:

Output 410 – Ongoing Maintenance of an Information System Infrastructure that Protects the Integrity & Security of Authoritative Databases

Third party funded

This output ensures the ongoing maintenance of an information systems infrastructure protecting the integrity and security of LINZ's authoritative databases (including the land rights register, the geodetic and cadastral survey reference system, topographic, hydrographic and Crown land databases, and the electoral spatial reference dataset). It includes database management, disaster recovery systems, protection of intellectual property rights, and protection against physical damage, corruption, illegal alteration, deterioration and obsolescence.

PERFORMANCE MEASURE PERFORMANCE
Quantity
IT infrastructure is future-proofed to maintain system availability and sustainability.

To establish the overarching Cobit governance, including ITIL, to assist with improvements to service delivery by June 2009.

To develop the Enterprise Architecture work programme and incorporate it into the planning process by June 2009.

Standard: Architectural principles are maintained and communicated at least annually.		 A continuing programme of maintaining IT infrastructure is in place and being actioned to ensure system availability and sustainability. This ongoing work is also reflected in the 2009–2012 IT Group plan, including the introduction of a redundancy for key components of Landonline system infrastructure and completing the upgrade of equipment in offices that provide connectivity.

Processes to assist with service delivery improvement have been identified and work is in progress to implement them. Overarching IT Governance has been designed and is subject to approval. Work is in progress to reduce single points of failure.

The Enterprise Architecture work programme has been incorporated into the IT Group business plan for 2009–2012.

Standard: Achieved
Quality
The Enterprise Architecture components, including the Architecture Principles, are reviewed based on project change and in line with business planning process to ensure ongoing alignment with LINZ's strategic direction.

Standard: The IT architecture standards are reviewed at least annually to ensure alignment with e-government Interoperability Framework (eGIF) and other international standards.		 Review of Enterprise Architecture components and Principles is ongoing, in conjunction with completion of projects. All designs are subject to architectural approval.

The Information Security Framework was updated to comply with government-mandated policies, standards and guidance documents relating to the use of information technology.

Standard: Achieved
Timeliness
The IT infrastructure is maintained to ensure that it is available to the business systems that utilise it.

Standard: The service level agreements for the business systems are met each month.		 All IT infrastructure is being managed in accordance with LINZ policies and standards, and has been maintained according to IT Architecture Principles and direction.

Standard: Not achieved

Comment: An audit of our service level agreements showed that the Landonline system did not meet the 99.5% availability standard.

Output 420 – Information Systems Development

Crown funded

This output involves developing and implementing enhancements to the information systems infrastructure – as distinct from the routine or programmed maintenance covered in Output 410. Because of their one-off nature and probable scale in terms of time and money, these developments will be prioritised and generated on a project basis.

PERFORMANCE MEASURE PERFORMANCE
Quantity
Projects as determined by the LINZ strategic project approval process and aligned with the Government's objectives and funding priorities.

Standard: All projects are approved in accordance with the project governance process.		 Eleven new projects were submitted to the Executive for approval in accordance with the project governance process.

Standard: Achieved
Quality
Standards to which projects will be managed.

Standard: In accordance with the LINZ project framework which includes:
  • risk management
  • robust governance arrangements, and
  • evaluation and review.
To the quality standards defined in the relevant project plan.		 All 19 projects in the LINZ governance process were managed in accordance with the LINZ project management framework.
Standards to which system developments and enhancements are managed.

Standard: In accordance with the LINZ system development life cycle.		 All development projects undertaken in accordance with the LINZ system development life cycle.

Standard: Achieved
Timelines
Timelines to which projects will be managed.

Standard: As set in the project plan for each project.		 Projects were monitored to the project plan which includes approved change controls.

One project, Overseas Investment Office, missed the project timeline.

Standard: Not achieved

Comment: The delay was caused by the failure of the data migration application. The errors in the data migration have been resolved and the data since migrated.

Financial performance

Output Class 4 – Land & Sseabed Information Storage & Management

Actual
2008
$000		   Actual
2009
$000		 Voted
2009
$000
(8,030) Net surplus/(deficit) (23,607) (23,904)
5,436 Revenue Crown 3,949 4,222
17,901 Revenue other 1,245 1,254
23,337 Total revenue 5,194 5,476
31,367 Total expenses 28,801 29,380
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