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"folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "small", "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners", "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.", "quote": "[Page 45]\nHow performance on Key activity 2 is measured, 2024–25 to 2027–28\nKPI Measure Target\nFY 2024–25 FY 2025–26 FY 2026–27 FY 2027–28\nKPI 5 – Operate 5.1 The MDBA Performance Performance Performance Performance\nthe River has coordinated endorsed by endorsed by endorsed by endorsed by\nMurray System and overseen the River Murray River Murray River Murray River Murray\nin accordance asset activities Operations Operations Operations Operations\nwith the as agreed and Committee Committee Committee Committee\nMurray–Darling approved by\nBasin Agreement the Ministerial\nCouncil in the\nAnnual Work\nPlan\n5.2 Number Zero Zero Zero Zero\nof adverse\nrulings from\njurisdictional\ndam safety\nregulators\n5.3 Number of Zero Zero Zero Zero\nunscheduled\nmajor outages\nof assets\n5.4 The MDBA Independent Independent Independent Independent\nhas fulfilled its review review review review", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "corporate-plans/2024-25.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/corporate-plan-2024-25.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Data & Performance", "scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "[Page 45]\nHow performance on Key activity 2 is measured, 2024–25 to 2027–28\nKPI Measure Target\nFY 2024–25 FY 2025–26 FY 2026–27 FY 2027–28\nKPI 5 – Operate 5.1 The MDBA Performance Performance Performance Performance\nthe River has coordinated endorsed by endorsed by endorsed by endorsed by\nMurray System and overseen the River Murray River Murray River Murray River Murray\nin accordance asset activities Operations Operations Operations Operations\nwith the as agreed and Committee Committee Committee Committee\nMurray–Darling approved by\nBasin Agreement the Ministerial\nCouncil in the\nAnnual Work\nPlan\n5.2 Number Zero Zero Zero Zero\nof adverse\nrulings from\njurisdictional\ndam safety\nregulators\n5.3 Number of Zero Zero Zero Zero\nunscheduled\nmajor outages\nof assets\n5.4 The MDBA Independent Independent Independent Independent\nhas fulfilled its review review review review", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public", "source": "corporate-plans/2024-25.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/corporate-plan-2024-25.pdf)", "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.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "small", "title": "Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting", "idea": "Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.", "quote": "[pages 29,30,31,32]\nment Program & project management Data\nCommunications\nWater delivery Finance\nNatural & physical sciences Strategy (incl. procurement)\nApplied science & agriculture & environment\nEconomics analysis\nknowledge Legal\nHydrology\nAsset management Geology Governance\nAdaptive water Mathematics & statistics Support services\nplanning and policy Environmental studies\nInformation technology Human resource\nEcology management\nData management & analytics\nData modelling ICT\nSoftware engineering & coding\nSolution design\nSociety & culture\nEnterprise architecture\nCommunity engagement\nICT operations\nPolicy development\nLegal advice\nRegulation & compliance\nFirst Nations Knowledge\nCore Skills\nRelationships Communication Management Project Delivering\n& Leadership Management Results\n29 | MDBA Corporate Plan 2024–25", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "corporate-plans/2024-25.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/corporate-plan-2024-25.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Regulation & Policy", "scale": "large", "title": "Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops", "idea": "Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.", "quote": "[pages 29,30,31,32]\nment Program & project management Data\nCommunications\nWater delivery Finance\nNatural & physical sciences Strategy (incl. procurement)\nApplied science & agriculture & environment\nEconomics analysis\nknowledge Legal\nHydrology\nAsset management Geology Governance\nAdaptive water Mathematics & statistics Support services\nplanning and policy Environmental studies\nInformation technology Human resource\nEcology management\nData management & analytics\nData modelling ICT\nSoftware engineering & coding\nSolution design\nSociety & culture\nEnterprise architecture\nCommunity engagement\nICT operations\nPolicy development\nLegal advice\nRegulation & compliance\nFirst Nations Knowledge\nCore Skills\nRelationships Communication Management Project Delivering\n& Leadership Management Results\n29 | MDBA Corporate Plan 2024–25", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams", "source": "corporate-plans/2024-25.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/corporate-plan-2024-25.pdf)", "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.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Regulatory capture", "Over-automation of judgement" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "small", "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking", "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.", "quote": "[Page 33]\nPerformance on Goal 3\nKPI Measures Target\nFY 2021–22 FY 2022–23 FY 2023–24 FY 2024–25\nKPI 5: Stakeholders 5.1: Awareness N/A N/A N/A 5% increase on\nare aware of and and understanding 2020 results\nunderstand the of the Basin\nBasin Plan, River Plan and River\nMurray operations Murray operations\nand the MDBA’s role based on MDBA\nstakeholder\nand/or market\nresearch\n(conducted every\n3 years)\n5.2 The MDBA Case study: Case study: Case study: Case study:\ndelivers River Murray River Murray River Murray River Murray\nstakeholder transparency transparency transparency transparency\nengagement improvements improvements improvements improvements\nactivities project project project project\nwhich improve\nstakeholder\nawareness and\nunderstanding of\nthe Basin Plan,\nRiver Murray\noperations and\nthe MDBA’s role\nKPI 6: Collaborate 6.1: Collaborate Case study: Case study: Case study Case study", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "corporate-plans/2021-22.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/mdba-corporate-plan-2021-22.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Citizen Participation", "scale": "large", "title": "Always-on policy participation platform", "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.", "quote": "[Page 33]\nPerformance on Goal 3\nKPI Measures Target\nFY 2021–22 FY 2022–23 FY 2023–24 FY 2024–25\nKPI 5: Stakeholders 5.1: Awareness N/A N/A N/A 5% increase on\nare aware of and and understanding 2020 results\nunderstand the of the Basin\nBasin Plan, River Plan and River\nMurray operations Murray operations\nand the MDBA’s role based on MDBA\nstakeholder\nand/or market\nresearch\n(conducted every\n3 years)\n5.2 The MDBA Case study: Case study: Case study: Case study:\ndelivers River Murray River Murray River Murray River Murray\nstakeholder transparency transparency transparency transparency\nengagement improvements improvements improvements improvements\nactivities project project project project\nwhich improve\nstakeholder\nawareness and\nunderstanding of\nthe Basin Plan,\nRiver Murray\noperations and\nthe MDBA’s role\nKPI 6: Collaborate 6.1: Collaborate Case study: Case study: Case study Case study", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams", "source": "corporate-plans/2021-22.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/mdba-corporate-plan-2021-22.pdf)", "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.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability", "Digital exclusion", "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Procurement & Delivery", "scale": "small", "title": "Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases", "idea": "Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.", "quote": "[pages 29,30,31,32]\nment Program & project management Data\nCommunications\nWater delivery Finance\nNatural & physical sciences Strategy (incl. procurement)\nApplied science & agriculture & environment\nEconomics analysis\nknowledge Legal\nHydrology\nAsset management Geology Governance\nAdaptive water Mathematics & statistics Support services\nplanning and policy Environmental studies\nInformation technology Human resource\nEcology management\nData management & analytics\nData modelling ICT\nSoftware engineering & coding\nSolution design\nSociety & culture\nEnterprise architecture\nCommunity engagement\nICT operations\nPolicy development\nLegal advice\nRegulation & compliance\nFirst Nations Knowledge\nCore Skills\nRelationships Communication Management Project Delivering\n& Leadership Management Results\n29 | MDBA Corporate Plan 2024–25", "impact": "High", "effort": "Low", "proof": "Evidence-backed", "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers", "source": "corporate-plans/2024-25.pdf (https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/corporate-plan-2024-25.pdf)", "implementation": [ "Pick one high-volume process or document family.", "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.", "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.", "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Procurement & Delivery", "scale": "large", "title": "Portfolio delivery office for major investments", "idea": "Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "[pages 29,30,31,32]\nment Program & project management Data\nCommunications\nWater delivery Finance\nNatural & physical sciences Strategy (incl. procurement)\nApplied science & agriculture & 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"Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.", "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.", "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting." ], "risks": [ "Privacy and data quality", "Change fatigue", "Unclear accountability" ] }, { "entity_id": "O-000776", "entity_name": "Murray-Darling Basin Authority", "folder_name": "Murray-Darling-Basin-Authority", "category": "Risk & Assurance", "scale": "small", "title": "Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries", "idea": "Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.", "quote": "[Page 17]\nOPERATING\nCONTEXT\nMDBA\nCorporate\nPlan\n2025–26\nTable 1 Basin Plan elements of the MDBA’s operating environment\nActivities and responsibilities Issues and challenges\nWater for environment\n• Environmental water holders are responsible • The challenge is to adjust river 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