VITARA - Reform Management Fundamentals: Setting up a Reform Program (VITARA-RMF)

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Session No.: OL 24.194
Deadline: Deadline passed
Location: Course conducted online
Date: May 1, 2024 - April 15, 2025 (50 weeks)
Delivery Method: Online Training
Primary Language: English
Course length: 8 hour self-paced course
Access requirements:
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.

The course is relevant for executives and senior managers in tax and revenue administrations, and ministries dealing with the design of tax administration reform programs and reform projects.
The course also targets other tax administration staff involved in reforming:
- the business model,
- legal framework,
- IT systems,
- work processes,
- organizational structure,
- management,
- staffing and culture,
- external relationships of a revenue administration.

The course helps tax administration leaders embark on a reform journey and explains key concepts of reform management.
The course covers:
- the process of developing a tax administration reform program,
- the key management and governance arrangements of tax administration reforms,
- tax administration reform project management.
Institutional partnership:
- The course is a joint initiative of four international organizations: Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- The course is a joint initiative of four international organizations: Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Define key terms related to reform management.
Identify the steps involved in developing a reform program and the relationship between a tax administration’s strategic plan and reform program.
Recognize the management and governance infrastructure required to ensure reforms are delivered on time, within budget, and of acceptable quality, along with the roles and responsibilities of key players.
Understand how to prepare and execute a reform project plan, outlining the five key phases of a project.
Draft project plans and other documents.