Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

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    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1986-1992

      History

      The Information Systems and Applied Technology Division in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services was created in 1986, assuming and expanding the functions previously performed by the Management Information and Systems Branch.

      This division consisted of three branches: the Strategic Systems Development Branch, the Technology Support Branch, and the Program Technology Branch.

      The division was replaced by the Information Systems Branch in 1992.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Information Systems and Applied Technology Division developed, maintained, and supported the operation of integrated computer information systems, networks, and data bases across the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. The division was also responsible for implementing office automation and for exploring whether new technological applications and innovations could aid the ministry and its clients in the design, planning, and delivery of programs.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services (1972-2018)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA35

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services controls Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

      Dates of relationship

      1986-1992

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Management Information Systems Branch (1972-1986)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1383

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Management Information Systems Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

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      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems Branch (1992-)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA965

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems Branch is the successor of Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Information Systems and Applied Technology Division

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      Description of relationship

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      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA964

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Sources

          KWIC Indexes to Government Sources, 1986-1993; Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1992-1993.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Bill Hughey