Phase III Steps:

The Cabinet Action Plan has progressed through the first two phases of the planning process and is currently in phase three. In phase three, the implementation phase, the following steps will be executed to maintain the Cabinet Action Plan.

• Initiative reporting process
• Change control and ongoing reporting 
• Ongoing communication plan

Step One: Initiative reporting process

This step includes monthly reporting of the status of each priority initiative, by department. A standard report format has been developed and will be used by all cabinet departments. There are two reports: a summary report that will be provided to the Governor, and a detailed report that will be used by the Policy Office and the cabinet departments. Each is due on the 5^th of every month.

Status of the initiatives is categorized by the colors red, yellow, or green.

• Red denotes an initiative is "behind schedule"
• Yellow denotes an initiative that "may face challenges"
• Green denotes an initiative is "on schedule"

In addition, progress boards will be posted at every Cabinet meeting. Each cabinet member will update this chart for their respective department so all-cabinet members can view the status of the statewide portfolio.

This proactive reporting focus is essential to track and monitor the milestones and metrics of each priority initiative.  Additionally, this process will ensure the success of inter-departmental initiatives where dependencies exist among multiple agencies.

Step Two: Change control and ongoing reporting

In this step cabinet departments and the Policy Office will work to keep the Cabinet Action Plan current. As changes occur or project scope is modified, this important step will keep those affected well informed.

Step Three: Ongoing communication plan

As stated previously, an overview of the Cabinet Action Plan initiatives was included in the 2004 State of the State address.  Subsequent messages will be phased in over the three-year planning cycle as appropriate.  This plan and its milestones will create a communication road map for the executive office and allow them to keep Michigan’s citizens informed of developments as they occur and give clear direction about the future vision for our State.