Report On The Implementation Of Sec Organizational Reform Recommendations - U.s. Securities And Exchange Comission - 2011 Page 12

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initial overview of workstream progress. For instance, organizational assessments and restructuring
efforts may rely on foundational decision recommendations to be made in Workstream 1A / B:
Create a structured, agency-wide approach to evaluate / reprioritize mission critical activities, as
well as the recommendations from Workstream 2B: Conduct a Regional Organizational
Assessment.
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Workstream Definitions and Progress to Date
Over the past six months, the primary focus of each workstream has been to analyze the assigned
recommendations and determine an initial approach to analysis. This process will allow for a better
understanding of the potential magnitude of change, feasibility and interdependencies of
implementing MAP. As many of the initiatives touch on issues that affect the SEC’s workforce,
workstreams are identifying and working with all key stakeholders.
This section provides an overview of each workstream and a summary of the progress made in the
last six months to respond to the BCG study recommendations.
Workstream 1A / B – Reprioritize Regulatory Activities
This workstream seeks to develop and implement a structured agency-wide approach to evaluate
and reprioritize the SEC’s existing portfolio of mission activities, and identify new activities to be
considered for incorporation into the portfolio. Key objectives for the workstream include:
• Developing a consistent, objective approach to assess SEC activities and potentially
realign SEC resources to better support the agency’s mission-critical activities
• Identifying activities that should be continued / commenced, scaled back / stopped,
scaled up, or delegated externally
Progress to Date: The workstream established a working group made of up representatives from all
SEC divisions, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), the Office of the
Chief Accountant (OCA), the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and the Office of International
Affairs (OIA). As part of this process, the working group has engaged leadership across the agency
and has developed inventories of activities for each division and office, including activities that are
currently undertaken, recently enacted statutory activities, and new activities to be considered. The
working group is developing an evaluation methodology that will be used to identify critical and
high-impact activities for each division and office that should be considered for potential
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