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Finance Committee)\nDirector, Dana Hlavacek (Audit, Risk and Finance Committee)\nDirector, Robyn McLeod\nDirector, Garry Smith\nLevel Two, Managing Director, Michael Wandmaker\nLevel Three: \nChief Financial Officer, Anthony O�Shannessy\nExecutive General Manager Service Delivery, Charmaine Quick\nGeneral Management Integrated Planning, Chris Williams\nGeneral Manager Customer and Strategy, Gavan O�Neill\nGeneral Manager People and Capacity, Linda Heron\nGeneral Manager Safety, David Tregoweth\nGeneral Manager Major Program Delivery, Eamonn Kelly\nChief Technology Officer, Geoff Purcell", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams", "source": "pages/annual-reports-index__19.html (https://www.melbournewater.com.au/media/eyJtZWRpYSI6IjM0MzEifQ%253D%253D/downloads)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 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McLeod\nDirector, Garry Smith\nLevel Two, Managing Director, Michael Wandmaker\nLevel Three: \nChief Financial Officer, Anthony O�Shannessy\nExecutive General Manager Service Delivery, Charmaine Quick\nGeneral Management Integrated Planning, Chris Williams\nGeneral Manager Customer and Strategy, Gavan O�Neill\nGeneral Manager People and Capacity, Linda Heron\nGeneral Manager Safety, David Tregoweth\nGeneral Manager Major Program Delivery, Eamonn Kelly\nChief Technology Officer, Geoff Purcell", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams", "source": "pages/annual-reports-index__19.html (https://www.melbournewater.com.au/media/eyJtZWRpYSI6IjM0MzEifQ%253D%253D/downloads)", "implementation": [ "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.", "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", 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"quote": "The significant assumptions used in determining fair value under the income approach at 30 June 2019 are summarised below:\nNominal after tax discount rate in the range of 5.0% to 5.6% (2017/18: 5.0% to 5.6%) - representing the rate that market participants would expect to use in determining the fair market value of the Corporation after taking into account the market cost of debt and equity\nOperating expenditure and revenue growth (excluding developer contributions) applied post initial five year pricing period 3.0% (2017/18: 3.0%)\nDeveloper contributions growth at 2.5% (2017/18: 2.5%) applied post initial five year pricing\nLong term growth rate of 3.25% (2017/18: 3.25%) - representing inflation and volume growth", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "pages/annual-reports-index__13.html (https://www.melbournewater.com.au/media/eyJtZWRpYSI6Ijk4MjEifQ%253D%253D/downloads)", 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