NMWTRA BUSINESSPLAN
- 2028
2023
FOREWARD
Iamreallypleasedtobeabletopresent theNMWTRA2023to2028BusinessPlan whichsetsoutthestrategicdirectionfor theAgencyforthenextfive-yearperiod. TheBusinessPlanhasbeendevelopedin significantcollaborationwithstafffrom withintheAgencyandthesenior managementteam Thisapproachhas beenadoptedtoinvolvestaffaskey stakeholdersindevelopingthefutureof theAgency.TheBusinessPlanalignswith NMWTRA’svaluestoensureit strengthensourcultureandthewaywe work.TheBusinessPlanisintendedto developfourmainthemeswhichare relevanttotheareaswithinwhichwe work:-
Environment Functions External Threats & Opportunities
WHATDOWEDO?
TheBusinessPlangivesdirectiontothestrategicaspectsofNMWTRA’s businessplanningand developmentforthefutureandwillinformthe DeliveryPlansandgoalstocontinuallyimprovethe Agency.Thisinturn willfacilitateimplementationoftheBusinessPlanoverthecoming monthsandyears.
AswithmostBusinessPlans,itwillnotremainstaticandwillbeupdated annuallytoensurethatitremains relevanttochangingcircumstances.I wouldliketotakethisopportunitytoexpressmythankstoallofthe NMWTRAstaffwhohavecontributedandcollaboratedindevelopingthe BusinessPlaneitherworking within taskgroupsorthroughproviding supportinginformationanresponsestoquestionnaires.Thereis no doubtyouhavehadadirectimpactontheAgent’sfuture.
People
DEVELOPINGTHE PLAN
Drawingfromtherecommendations andideasproposedbystaffwho participateddirectlyand/orindirectlyinthetaskgroupreviewsthe strategic planhasbeendevelopedwithfurtherinputfromtheAMTundertheidentified themes.
HowtheBusinessPlanconcept achievedanddeveloped
Pobl People Succession Planning Wellbeing Communication and Engagement Hybrid/ Flexible Working Amgylchedd Environment Sustainable Travel Sustainable Procurement Sustainable Property Swyddogaethau Functions Systems Thinking Enhance Collaboration withPartners Digital Transformation
Llywodraeth Cymru
Agendas andissues
Climate
External Challenges andOpportunities
National
Political
DEVELOPINGTHE PLAN
BusinessPlanDelivery
A“DeliveryPlan”willbecreatedtocaptureprogressandtoreviewbenefits realisationinachievinganddeliveringthegoals.TheDeliveryPlanwillbeledby theAMTbutindividual projectswithinthedeliveryplanwillbeledbyanindividual memberoftheAMT(definedonpage17).
Benefitsrealisation
WhereappropriatetheAgencywillestablishabenefitsrealisationplantoassess the effectivenessofthestrategyandourcommunicationprocesses.
SUCCESSION PLANNING
Theme:People
SuccessionplanningwillassistNMWTRAinpreparingforthefuture,identifying businesscriticalroles,preparingemployees withtheskills,knowledgeandexperience neededtoprogressinto moreseniorroleswhentheopportunityarisestoassistwith businesscontinuityandreducerisktotheorganisation.Promotingfromwithinis desirabletoenablestaffprogression,career developmentandtoretaintheNMWTRA culture.Internalsuccession couldmeetasignificantproportionofthesuccession planobjectives howeverastrongrecruitmentapproachwillalsoberequiredto enablefillingofmorejuniorpositions withintheorganisationandcertainkeyroles.
OURGOALS
Recruitment:TofurtherpromotetheAgencyandtofindnewtalentand diversifythe organisationwhilstclosingthegapbetweenapprenticesandfutureleaders.
TrainingandDevelopment:Toretainandgrowourown talentpool.By furtherdevelopingarobustorganisational andprofessionaldevelopment strategymakingsurewe havetherightpeoplewiththeright capabilities atthe righttime.Thiswillalsocreateapotentialcareerpathfor apprenticesthroughtoseniorroleswithinNMWTRA.
Identity(Promoting&Informing):Tosecureandfurther promoteour identitytoattractandretaintalentforthe long-termsuccessionwithin rolesandteams Thiswill assistwithcontinuityandmaintainhighcalibre staff capableofachievingWelshGovernment(WG)delivery requirements
HYBRID WORKING
Theme:People
ThepurposeofthistaskistooptimisethebenefitsofHybridand FlexibleWorkingfor staffwhilstensuringthecurrentandfuture businessneedsofNMWTRAandWelsh Governmentaremetandrecognisingthatbusinessneedsareprioritised.
AttheonsetoftheCovidpandemicNMWTRAmovedrapidlytoa homeworking arrangementforstaffwhoseroleenabledthis.The changeprovedhighlysuccessful inmaintainingbusiness continuityandprotectingstafffromtransmissionofCovid19.
Itwashowever,recognisedthatoveraprolongedperiodthereweresomesignificant disbenefitsfrom homeworkinginlossofstaffrelationships,integration,and developmentofnewandjuniorstaff.There wasalsoanegativeimpactontheculture onwithstaffadecision eenhomeandoffice entedsignificant ntedthehybridworking
OURGOALS
Dataanalysisandmodelreview:
Usingfeedback,dataanalysis hasbeen undertakentoinformtheBusinessPlaninrelation to hybridworking.Thisanalysishasindicatedthat themajorityofstaff arecontentwiththecurrent modelandNMWTRA’sintentionisto extendthe trialandundertakefurtherreviewandfeedbackto assessanylonger-termimpactsandpotential changestothe model.
CLIMATEAND ENVIRONEMENT
InMarch2021SeneddCymruapprovedanetzerotargetfor 2050.Netzeromeans balancingthegreenhousegasemissions withthevolumeofgaseswe'reremovingfrom the atmosphere.WelshMinisters’ambitionisforthepublicsector tobecollectivelynet zeroby2030.“TheWelshGovernmenthasacentralroleinaddressingthe climate emergencyinWales.Weareanimportantpublicsector employerinWalesandhavelarge financialresources andsignificantassetsunderourinfluence.Wewanttoleadby exampleandhavetheambitiontoachievenetzeroasanorganisationby2030,indoing socontributingto thecollective2030WelshPublicSectornetzerotarget.”(WGnetZero StrategicPlan)
OURGOALS
CLIMATEAND ENVIRONEMENT
Buildings:
“Allpublicbuildingsare suppliedwithlowcarbon heatby2030and generate theirownelectricitywhere feasible”
Procurement
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Thepublicsectorhas nurturedaproductive,near zerocarbon Welshsupply chain”
MobilityandTransport:-
“Wewillunderstandthe natureanduseofourfleet, futurepatternsofusage, andafeasibletechnological pathwayforanultra-low emissiontransformation”
Landuse: “Useofnaturalhabitatsfor carbonsequestration” (QuotationsfromWG document “Netzero carbonstatusby2030”)
EstablishaFleetandBuildingsManagerRole:
Thisrolewillimprovefleetefficiencythroughmonitoring usage throughthefleettrackersystemtoengineerefficientfleetusage e.g.throughimplementinga vehiclebookingsystemand maximisingefficientfleetusagethrougha“rightvehicleintheright placeattherighttimeapproach”andoptimisefleetsizeand vehicletypetomaximisecarbonreduction.Thisrolewouldmonitor energyandresourceusageatallNMWTRAfacilitiesandidentify areasfor sustainabilityimprovements.Thisrolewouldalsoensure thatallaspectsofbuildings safetyandbuilding inspectionsand identifiedimprovementworksareundertakentoasetprogramme.