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10 The Way We Live
implementation plans
initiatives necessary to implement each of the Ways plans are summarized in a
corresponding Ways implementation plan. With the complexity of urban environments,
many of these initiatives are highly interdependent and impact and depend on each
other for successful implementation and completion.
What’s common between implementation plans
implementation plans outline corporate and departmental actions to be undertaken
over a 10-year period to achieve the Ways plans. each plan:
• aligns to the corporate outcomes, performance measures and targets identified in
The Way Ahead
• categorizes initiatives into one of five groupings:
- WhAT WE DID - projects completed from 2009-2011
- WhAT WE ArE CUrrEnTLy DoInG - these are activities that were funded prior
to 2012 and we will keep doing them unless otherwise directed
- WhAT WE WILL Do - initiatives to be started in 2012-2014 as they were
approved as part of the capital or operating budget or can be done with
existing resources
- WhAT WE CoULD Do - important priorities that advance the goals and are
achievable in the 10 years based on today’s funding sources
- WhAT WE ASPIrE To Do - important priorities that may not be possible in the
next four to 10 years and beyond as funding may not be in place
• identify capital and operating funding needs and resource impacts on other
departments
What’s unique between implementation plans
the implementation plans are unique and different due to the nature of the work to
achieve the relevant strategic goal. the plans are organized and designed to respond to
those differences. plans vary in the following ways:
• type of plan - range from policy-oriented plans to infrastructure-based plans
• type of initiatives - some plans focus on initiatives around strategy and guideline
development while others focus on specific projects
• internal vs. external collaboration - plans range in their need for external
collaboration to implement their initiatives
• cross-departmental participation - initiatives in some plans are lead and
controlled primarily by one department while other plans rely extensively on
others for successful implementation, resourcing and completion of initiatives
• type of resourcing - resourcing requirements to implement initiatives varies
between plans; some are more capital resource intensive, while others are more
operating intensive, relying on existing resources to complete initiatives
• structure of plan - initiatives are aligned to one goal and/or objective or to many
goals and objectives