July 2008 - Becoming Part of an Interjurisdictional Vision
What began as a project to give municipalities a common language for organizing
their service delivery has now become part of a vision to align government
services at all levels across the country.

The Municipal Reference Model, Version 2 Project presently under development by
MISA/ASIM Canada is envisioned to become a foundation for a pan-Canadian
reference model that would enable all governments to describe and map their services
in a coordinated way.

Be a participant in this government transformation movement by attending this series of three one-hour webcasts. There is no cost to attend.

To register and for more information, call 613 271-1822 or email: info@golcommunications.ca


Providing a Context for the Municipal Reference Model
Webcast no.1 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Where We are Today? Where are We Moving To?
Webcast no.2 Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
How to Take the First Step? Challenges, Strategies, Competencies
Webcast no.3 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm


Date Tuesday, July 8
  Time 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Description

This first of three webcasts will explain the role of the Municipal Reference Model in the planning and design of municipal government services and programs.

Roy Wiseman, CIO, Region of Peel, will serve as the moderator for each of the three webcasts.

Skip Lumley, Chief Methodologist at The Chartwell-Group is a Guest Presenter for this July8th webcast. Mr. Lumley was instrumental in the launch and evolution of the Municipal Reference Model.

Alan Mitchell, a Senior Consultant with the Chartwell Group will provide background and examples of the Municipal Reference Model in action.
Participants Moderator: Roy Wiseman
Guest Presenters: Skip Lumley, Alan Mitchell

Date Thursday, July 10
Time 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Description

This second webcast identifies the ways that two municipalities use the Municipal Reference Model (MRM) to enhance the quality of decision making by managment.

Roy Wiseman, CIO, Region of Peel, will serve as the moderator for this webcast.

Guest presenters wll be Andrew Beckett, Deputy City Manager for the City of Saint John, and David Metcalf of the Corporate Financial Planning & Management, City of Toronto. Andrew will address the features and functionality of MRM as he discusses Vision 2015
Program of Excellence. David will discuss how MRM is being used to align business and IT priorities at the City of Toronto.
Participants Moderator: Roy Wiseman
Guest Presenters: Andrew Beckett, City of Saint John, David
Metcalf, City of Toronto

Date Tuesday, July 15
Time 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Description

The last webcast in this series will begin with an informative and highly interesting case history, from the City of Windsor. The role of MRM in how City Management addressed their review of Service Delivery.

Roy Wiseman will expand his role as Moderator to introduce the next version of Municipal Reference Model (MRM v2). Roy will describe the Vision for MRM v2, and explain how it differs from the existing MRM.

Importantly, Roy will identify the benefits that MRM v2 offers small, medium and large sized municipalities and why municipal managment should be involved and how they can be involved.
Participants Moderator: Roy Wiseman

Update: To view the above aired webcasts please click here.