Deputy Ministers’ Committee on Digital and Data

Learn how the Deputy Ministers’ Committee on Digital and Data sets the strategy for digital service delivery, technology and data across government.

Last updated on

March 28, 2024

Responsibilities and authority
Funding items for the DMCDD
Non-funding items for the DMCDD
Meet the DMCDD members

Responsibilities and authority

In March 2022, the former Digital Investment Board was renamed the Deputy Ministers’ Committee on Digital and Data (DMCDD). They’re responsible for:

Developing and overseeing the implementation of digital and data plans and strategies
Establishing policies and standards
Approving cross-government digital and data projects that support government priorities

The DMCDD also provides capital funding to ministries for digital products that improve public services for people in British Columbia. This involves establishing investment priorities, approving digital projects and monitoring project progress.

The DMCDD has authority to approve projects that cost less than $50 million in total. If a project costs more than this limit, Treasury Board must also approve it.

Annual report

The DMCDD prepares and publishes an annual report each year to promote transparency and accountability around their digital investments.

Review the 2022/23 Annual Report (PDF, 7.6MB)

Terms of Reference

The DMCDD’s Terms of Reference outline the Committee’s accountabilities and authorities.

Review the Terms of Reference (Last updated February 26, 2024)

Funding items for the DMCDD

Review funding timelines for digital projects and guidance to help you prepare to bring your funding item forward to the DMCDD.

Non-funding items for the DMCDD

Every DMCDD meeting agenda includes informational items and decision items not related to funding an IM/IT investment. Those agenda items have a similar process to funding items, but a slightly different timeframe and PowerPoint template.

If you’re presenting a non-funding item to the DMCDD, use this PowerPoint template and submit it to our email.

Timeframe for non-funding DMCDD items

Action item

Timeline

Schedule DMCDD meeting

8 weeks before your DMCDD meeting date

Submit information to Secretariat, including:

Name of the agenda item
Time required
Lead presenter
Maximum 2-sentence description of the item and whether it’s for information, discussion or decision

4 weeks before your DMCDD meeting date

Submit completed DMCDD presentation

3 weeks before your DMCDD meeting date

Submit final (with approvals) DMCDD presentation

2 weeks before your DMCDD meeting date

Receive DMCDD meeting invitation

2 weeks before your DMCDD meeting date

Attend DMCDD meeting

DMCDD meeting date

Choose a realistic DMCDD meeting date that gives you enough time to prepare all the necessary deliverables, but don’t wait too long to reserve your spot. Meeting dates fill up fast and delays in scheduling your meeting will also delay the evaluation of your funding request.