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Industry Canada Business Plan 2009–2010
Operating context
Industry Canada's planning process and the resulting business plan must reflect the context provided by the priorities of the government of the day, as well as economic and social trends that affect its mandate, and other factors that influence its work. This section outlines the Department's understanding of this context.
Key factors that impact Industry Canada
Internal factors
- People management: recruitment, retention, development and infrastructure
- Operating budget: decreasing in coming years
- Information management
- Information technology management
- Performance management: collection, measurement and monitoring of performance information
- Asset management: effective investment planning
External factors
- Government of Canada policies and priorities
- Political environment
- Domestic and global economic environment
- Demographic and labour force trends
- Scientific and technological advancements
- Consumer interests
- International competitiveness
- Partner and stakeholder relationships
