Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of the Strategic Plan in Action to enable implementation of the County's Five-Year Strategic Plan.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioners Court approved Harris County's first-ever Strategic Plan on October 29, 2024. The final step in this initial strategic planning process is the development of a Strategic Plan in Action (SPIA) to enable successful implementation. The SPIA relates to three topics: Performance Management, the Outcome Budgeting Cycle, and a Decision Analysis Matrix. Taken together, these three components enable better monitoring of progress related to the Strategic Plan and of performance of County programs, greater alignment between Court's priorities and the County budget, and a better process for helping departments operate more in line with the County's Vision, Purpose, and Guiding Principles. As with the Strategic Plan, the SPIA will be an iterative process, with improvements considered each year as needed.
Strategic Plan in Action
Performance Management
Tracking progress
To monitor all metrics included in the Strategic Plan, the Office of County Administration (OCA) is developing a Strategic Plan in Action Tracker. In addition to the Community Indicators and Measurable Results included in the Strategic Plan, the Tracker will include Key Performance Indicators for Strategic Initiatives. The Tracker, which will be available online for the public, will also denote the phase of each Strategic Initiative (Not started, Planning, Launching, In Progress, Complete). OCA is also ...
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