Guidance Pack 2013–15
Part 2: Toolkit
Stage 5 Corporate Planning
Process: Implementation Plan
and Handover
5a. Example of Corporate Planning
Implementation Plan
June 2014
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5a. Example of Corporate Planning Implementation Plan
5a Example of Corporate Planning Implementation
Plan
Below is an example of a corporate planning implementation plan for a busy ministry,
department or agency (MDA). To implement significant changes whilst managing a large and
high profile workload is a challenge. However, if time is not found to adopt and
accommodate some of the key recommendations from the corporate planning review, the
MDA risks continuing to cope rather than transform into a high performing, model MDA
essential to the state. The action plan proposed should not be an additional burden but an
enabler. Its timing should be aligned to the MDA’s work cycle and volume. Good governance
and the political, and senior administrative, will to succeed is essential. Technical assistance
in implementing the plan should be made available.
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5a. Example of Corporate Planning Implementation Plan
MDA1 Sample Corporate Planning Implementation Plan
Action
Lead Responsibility
Mandate the corporate governance decision making body to oversee and lead the implementation of
recommendations
HC and PS [ ]2
Completion
Date
July 2013
Review the recommendations to date and ensure they are covered by the implementation and action plan, and
that any changes to the mandate have been submitted for the Gazette
Ensure gaps identified in the draft corporate plan (e.g. missing organograms, process maps) are filled and the
draft updated
Decision body
July 2013
Directors
July 2013
Draw up an implementation plan to include recommendations and actions agreed in Stages 1–4 of the
corporate plan including:
 the revised structure, functions and processes
 new directorates
 merged functions and directorates
 moved functions and jobs
 determining which jobs and staff move
 communicating the changes.
Decision body and
directors
August 2013
Draw up an MDA organogram
Decision body and
directors
Dir HR&A3 with
directors
Decision body and
directors
Directors
September
2013
December
2013
December
2013
December
Agree the revised establishment plan
All directorates to review and update objectives, functions and processes
All directorates to publish organograms including all posts and job grades
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Ministry, department or agency (MDA)
Honourable Commissioner (HC) and Permanent Secretary (PS)
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Director, Human Resources and Administration (Dir HR&A)
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5a. Example of Corporate Planning Implementation Plan
Action
Lead Responsibility
All directorates to agree job descriptions for all staff – adopting and adapting the model job descriptions
All directorates to produce work processes and operating manuals
Dir HR&A with
directors
Agree actions to eliminate duplicated functions in and between the MDA directorates and other MDAs
Decision body
Draw up a Strategic Plan for [ ] that is related to the State Development Plan; the Medium Term Sector
Strategy and the MDA’s strategic role in civil service governance
Agree human resources management strategy for the MDA that includes recruitment and staff career
development
Decision body
Agree the staff workforce plan
Produce tailored staff training and development plan
Monitor corporate plan implementation [monthly] and report to the corporate governance decision body
Update the corporate plan with major changes or at least quarterly
Initiate corporate plan improvement plan
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Dir HR&A and
decision body
HOS
Dir HR&A
Decision body and Dir
HR&A
Decision body
Decision body
Decision body
Completion
Date
2013
December
2013
December
2013
December
2013
January 2014
March 2014
March 2014
March 2014
Mid-2014
5a. Example of Corporate Planning Implementation Plan