Work streams

To manage the transition from the existing councils to the new Auckland Council according to the tight timeframe, tasks have been divided into project management work streams by the ATA.

Activities in work streams are being undertaken in three phases:

  • Discovery – a stock-take of existing organisations and their operating environments
  • Strategy and design – considering and planning the structure of the Auckland Council
  • Delivery – implementation of the activities and tasks required to ensure the Auckland Council is operating on 1 November 2010

Each work stream is being run by a project leader from the ATA team. Existing council organisations have nominated employees to be involved in project teams. Planning and central coordination is being done by the ATA's programme management office.

Information gaps and overlaps in work streams will be identified and managed during the discovery phase. Input from external agencies will be sought as required.

The structure of work streams does not imply a future structure for the new Auckland Council. The number and composition of individual work streams is subject to change.

As of October 2009, the work streams and ATA contacts are:

 The draft project plan as of 18 August 2009 is available here.

Project management office contacts are David Blow david.blow@ata.govt.nz, Cheryl Bowie cheryl.bowie@ata.govt.nz and John Dragicevich john.dragicevich@ata.govt.nz.