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As part of its vision to achieve global leadership in financial management, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched its PASS 99 Integrated Management System under the PDCA cycle model (plan, do, check, act), to be implemented in multiple stages. The first stage includes implementing the system within quality systems to manage Information Technology, and in the next phase, it will be implemented within 11 quality systems in the Ministry.
The PASS 99 Integrated Management System enhances the Ministry’s ability to meet all quality system requirements through developing a set of unified policies and procedures that remove the need to duplicate tasks, save time and effort and
enhance work efficiency and productivity.
The Ministry will apply and circulate the system within the IT management in the first phase, which will include Information Security Management
System ISO 27001, Information Technology Service Management Systems ISO 20000 and Business
Continuity Management System ISO 22301.
Commenting on the launch of the system, Musabah Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Assistant Under-Secretary of Support Services Sector at MoF, said, “The Ministry continues to improve performance operational level and implement international standards in its internal systems.”
PASS 99, the world’s first specification for integrated management systems, is based on a set of management principles to enable institutions to reduce the number of required documents and ensure efficiency and effectiveness of these systems. The system identifies institutions’ needs which in turn enhances operational efficiency and limits any risks. The system also assesses institutions’ performance and evaluates the objectives assigned to the management. This process allows the Ministry to develop its work flow and achieve highest institutional quality standards.
The project plan includes evaluating the current situation, documentation, and system support, with internal and external audit from the company providing the system.