| Gannt Chart |
A bar chart that depicts a schedule of activities and milestones. Generally activities (which may be projects, operational activities, project activities, tasks, etc.) are listed along the left side of the chart and the time line along the top or bottom. The activities are shown as horizontal bars of a length equivalent to the duration of the activity. Gantt Charts may be annotated with dependency relationships and other schedule-related information. |
| Gateway Review |
The formal and independent review of the program (or project) providing assurance on whether the program is operating effectively and is likely to achieve its outcomes. |
| GEA |
See "Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA)" |
| GEA Definition Paper |
(formerly called GEA White Paper) Provides background to a topic and aims to provide a standard meaning for terms and concepts to ensure consistent usage and common understanding across the Queensland Government. The use of the term GEA White paper (while an appropriate term in the ICT Industry) conflicts with a similar term used to describe a document that defines the policy of the Government of the day. |
| GEA Discussion Paper |
Raises issues on a topic. GEA Discussion Papers are used to promote discussion across the sector and may lead to the development of a policy, standard or position paper. May span multiple domains. |
| GEA Domain Specification |
(also known as 'models') GEA Domain Specifications provide design specifications for application within a GEA domain. These will usually be in the form of models but the type of model will be dependent on the domain it is representing. |
| GEA Guidelines |
Provides agencies with supporting material, for example, advice, toolkits, checklists to help them align with the position, specification or GEA policy. |
| GEA Implementation Strategies |
Documents the approach to achieving alignment with position or strategic direction, in a particular timeframe. May span multiple domains. |
| GEA Policies |
(also known as Information Standards) Documents policy and mandatory principles for a topic. GEA Policies, like GEA Position Papers have a compliance requirement. |
| GEA Position Papers |
Provides the Queensland Government’s position on a topic. May span multiple domains. GEA Position Papers also include a set of objective measures that are to be achieved with their associated timeframes. GEA Position Papers, like GEA Policies have a compliance requirements. |
| GEA Standards |
Documents the constraints for a particular area. The constraints are mandatory. These will tend to be technical in nature. For example, a Web Services Interoperability standard defines the way in which international web service standards are to be applied when exposing a technical web service. |
| GEA Strategic Direction |
A document that defines a strategic direction to be taken by the Queensland Government. Endorsement of a Strategic Direction indicates in principle agreement to take a particular direction. |
| GEA White Paper |
The GEA White Paper has been superseded by the GEA Definition Paper. |
| Generally Available Publication |
A magazine, book, newspaper or other publication (however published) that is or will be generally available to members of the general public. |
| Generic Asset Management Actions |
Based on the position of each asset on each of the three ICT Asset Assessment Grid Models (Business Exposure, Operational Performance and Attractiveness), broad management strategies for each asset can be considered. There are six recommended management strategies/actions based on the combined analysis of three grid models. These are:
- Optimise;
- Enhance;
- Rationalise;
- Research/Explore;
- Replace; and
- Decommission.
(See also "ICT Asset Assessment Grid Models") |
| Geographic Information System (GIS) |
A computer system designed to allow users to collect, manage and analyse large volumes of spatially referenced information and associated attribute data. |
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GIS (Geographic Information System) |
See "Geographic Information System (GIS)". |
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GITC (Government Information Technology Conditions) |
See "Government Information Technology Conditions (GITC)". |
| Glossary |
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text or as a stand alone tool. Glossaries are intended to aid communication, identification or classification of information assets. Examples included: Queensland State Archives Glossary of Archival and Recording Keeping Terms, Information Standards Glossary. |
| Goals |
See "Business Goals". |
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GOLP (Government Open Licence Program) |
See "Government Open Licence Program (GOLP)". |
| Governance |
The functions, responsibilities, processes and procedures that define how the program is set up, managed and controlled. |
| Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) |
The Government Enterprise Architecture provides the framework to support the development of better services for Queenslanders, more efficient and effective use of ICT in the Government, and effective partnering with the private sector. |
| Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) Alignment |
A dimension in the assessment of Technical Condition for an application or technology in the Queensland Government ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology. It measures the degree to which the application/technology adheres to the set of principles, guidelines and rules defined by the Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) to direct the process of acquiring, building, modifying and interfacing ICT resources throughout the agency. These resources can include equipment, software, communications technologies, development methodologies, modelling tools and organisational structures.
(See also "ICT Portfolio Assessment Methodology") |
| Government Information |
‘Government information’ includes all reports, documents, data sets and information that Queensland Government departments collect or produce for statutory purposes or business needs. Information may be stored in a number of information formats. This includes presentation in electronic (digital), print, audio, video, image, graphical, cartographic, physical sample, textual or numerical form. |
| Government Information Architecture (GIA) |
The GIA has been superseded by the Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA). |
| Government Technical Account Manager (GTAM) |
This is a role within the Queensland Government Chief Information Office (QGCIO) which strategically manages the Microsoft Premier Support Service (PSS) contract. |
| Government Information Technology Conditions (GITC) |
GITC agreements contain standard contractual terms and conditions information and communication technology (ICT) products and services within the Australian public sector. The conditions cover a wide-ranging area of hardware and software purchases, licensing arrangements consultancy and telecommunication services. |
| Government Open Licence Program (GOLP) |
A Microsoft transactional licensing program for government under the Q1500 Agreement. |
| Government Publication |
A book, manuscript, newspaper, magazine, journal, document, pamphlet, printed music, illustration, map, paper, photograph, microfiche, film, tape or disk, which has been produced by, or on behalf of, an agency for the purposes of informing the public. |
| GovNet |
GovNet is the name currently used to describe the Queensland whole-of-Government Intranet which is a broad platform of shared and whole-of-Government ICT services and infrastructure. GovNet services include portal, networking, security, white pages, directory and the secure interconnection of agency email systems. |
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Green ICT |
Using ICT operations to help reduce corporate energy consumption and become more environmentally responsible. |
| Grid Model |
See "ICT Asset Assessment Grid Model" |
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GTAM (Government Technical Account Manager) |
See "Government Technical Account Manager (GTAM)". |