The Industry/Government ICT Group has agreed with the QGCIO; the Information Industries Bureau; the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry; and Queensland Treasury to jointly address immediate and long term issues raised by the ICT industry. These issues are:

1. removing the uncertainty in ICT spending projections in Queensland Government agencies
2. requiring agencies to obtain strategy advice on their business cases and specifications from an experienced external consultant before tenders are prepared
3. developing agencies’ understanding of the benefits in ICT industry outsourcing to overcome internal skills shortages, contain project costs, reduce project risk and improve project outcomes
4. investing in, and exploiting, ICT inspired innovation
5. reducing the cost of doing business with the Queensland Government
6. collating Queensland Government ICT project metrics
7. promoting the success of ICT projects in Queensland
8. increasing the overall ICT expenditure by the Queensland Government, as a percentage of agency budgets.

The Industry/Government ICT Group is responsible for the oversight of issues 1-3 and 5-6, while the remaining issues are jointly managed by the Industry/Government ICT Group and the ICT Ministerial Advisory Group.