IPA IMPROVEMENT PLAN November 2006

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IPA IMPROVEMENT PLAN November 2006

• Simon Nokes
• NWDA

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The Background A Reminder

• 1st RDA to undergo IPA
• Key Lines of Enquiry
• Ambition
• Prioritisation
• Capacity
• Performance Management
• Achievement
• Top Marks Performing Strongly
• Follows on from award of IIP
• Resulted in an Improvement Plan only minor
  areas for improvement recommended

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Areas for Improvement

• Corporate Business Planning process
• Understanding of Change Management Agenda
• Learning and Development of our staff
• Roles of Executives and Non Executives
• Strong leadership on SRPs

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Areas for Improvement (2)

• Transparency of decision making. Integration of
  project processes
• Market Towns Initiative and Rural Renaissance
  Programme
• Share Risk Management with Partners
• Implement Evaluation Framework

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Monitoring the Improvement Plan

• Plan agreed by NAO
• NAO responsible for monitoring progress in
  achieving the plan, along with DTI through normal
  performance reporting GONW
• 6 monthly reports to the Board
• Regular reports to NWRA Scrutiny Meetings