HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN ( HOOPP )
HOOPP ’ s Reno Bugiardini discusses how an innovative IT digital transformation strategy has seen the business thrive against COVID-19 disruption
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W hen Reno Bugiardini and his colleagues reached the culmination of a sweeping , innovative three-year IT strategy at the end of 2019 , the disruption and impact to countless industries worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was still a way off . That plan , which aligned with the broader five-year strategic plan at Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan ( HOOPP ), has driven vast change within the organisation .
It was , says Bugiardini , based around three fundamental areas of focus : a cloud-first approach , adopting Agile working methods , and ‘ flattening ’, through the creation of teams aligned to business groups , a previously hierarchical structure . “ Our goal has always been to ensure that we are the single point of contact for the business , and that all departments feel they can come to us with any of their priorities . This is helped by the fact that I report directly to the CEO and am part of the senior executive team , which is not always the case for IT heads in organisations . By giving IT a seat at the executive table , HOOPP ensures that our digital strategy is aligned to the organisation ’ s strategy .”
SEPTEMBER 2020