Updated MRRS Policy

There has been an update to the Policy on Management, Resources and Results Structures (MRRS). The updated policy took effect on December 20, 2008.

The updated policy is available here:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=14252§ion=text

The old policy is available here:
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12412§ion=text

Overall, I would say the new update improves the policy. What I consider the core of the policy, the core requirements which used to be under 7.1, and are now under 6.1.1 haven't changed in the essence of their meaning.

The update adds more responsibilities for Deputy Heads related to the implementation of the policy, keeping the MRRS up-to-date, following proper procedures for updates, etc.

The updated policy also has a new section, 7. Consequences, describing consequences for untimely or unsatisfactory implementation of the policy.

Instructions (Guide) for Developing a Management, Resources, and Result Structure

This document is a set of instructions, although I see it more as a guide, to develop (or if you prefer, implement) Program Activity Architectures (PAA), Performance Measurement Frameworks (PMF) and Management, Resources, and Results Structure (MRRS).

I found it useful. Constructive criticism: the pages showing the PMF tables didn't print out well on letter size paper in portrait layout. If I remember correctly, those pages are towards the end and print out well on landscape legal. I wish they would have made a pdf file, probably would have avoided this type of problem, and it would have made the document more portable and sharable.

Link: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/dcgpubs/mrrsp-psgrr/id-cm/id-cm_e.asp