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5aExample 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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MDA[1] Sample Corporate Planning Implementation Plan

Action / Lead Responsibility / Completion Date
Mandate the corporate governance decisionmaking body to oversee and lead the implementation of recommendations / HC and PS [ ][2] / 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 / Decision body / July 2013
Ensure gaps identified in the draft corporate plan (e.g. missing organograms, process maps) are filledand the draft updated / 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 / September 2013
Agree the revised establishment plan / Dir HR&A[3] with directors / December 2013
All directorates to review and update objectives, functions and processes / Decision body and
directors / December 2013
All directorates to publish organograms including all posts and job grades / Directors / December 2013
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 / December 2013
December 2013
Agree actions to eliminate duplicated functions in and between the MDA directorates and other MDAs / Decision body / December 2013
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 / Decision body / January 2014
Agree human resources management strategy for the MDA that includes recruitment and staff career development / Dir HR&A and decision body
HOS / March 2014
Agree the staff workforce plan / Dir HR&A / March 2014
Produce tailored staff training and development plan / Decision body and Dir HR&A / March 2014
Monitor corporate plan implementation [monthly] and report to the corporate governance decision body / Decision body
Update the corporate planwith major changes or at least quarterly / Decision body
Initiate corporate planimprovement plan / Decision body / Mid-2014

15a.Example of Corporate Planning Implementation Plan

[1] Ministry, department or agency (MDA)

[2] Honourable Commissioner (HC) and Permanent Secretary (PS)

[3] Director, Human Resources and Administration (Dir HR&A)