Council Amalgamation Project Charter for City of Swan Mundaring project

C o u n c i l A m a l g a m a t i o n P r o j e c t C h a r t e r
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Project Title: City of Swan Mundaring project
Project Sponsor: LIC and CEOs Date Prepared: 1st July, 2015
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Executive Summary:
In the year of 2013, the state government proposed a structural reform change within the local
government boundary. The aim of the project is to create amalgamation between shire of Mundaring and
city of Swan. The local government has created the local advisory board. With the changing time period
three phases are considered those are respectively followed to execute the project goal. To the minister
of prior the LGAB will make proper orders. The order is expected to be launched in the year of 2014,
August. The transition plan was again prepared and the blueprint of the plan was launched by the project
manager. All necessary new entities are also merged to the amalgamation planning.
Project Purpose or Justification:
The purpose of the project is to make amalgamation of two councils City of Swan and shire of Mundaring
Project Description:
This project is focused on amalgamation of two different councils Shire of Mundaring and City of Swan.
However in the next phase it is proposed that two councils- city of Swan and the Town of Bessendean
will be merged. Though, according to the final requirement the three of these councils will be merged up
in terms of expanded city of Swan and there will be no separate council.
As adapted from Stackpole (2013) for educational purposes only PRM701 Assessment Task 3 1

C o u n c i l A m a l g a m a t i o n P r o j e c t C h a r t e r
Initial Risks:
...
Risk Id Risk
Statement
Probability Impact Score Strategy Response
23 Lack of
commitment
High High 8 To develop
awareness
programs
among the
members of
the council.
The risk will
be mitigated
40 Risks with
the
resources
High Medium 7 With the
development
of people
support
service and
change
management
plan this risk
can be
mitigated
This risk will
be
transferred
12 Inaccurate
data
High High 8 Through
decision
making
model this
issue will be
resolved
Risk will be
accepted
Initial Stakeholders:
...
Name Interest Impact Strategies
Project
manager
To deliver
successful
outcome
High Track and monitor the project progress
Sponsor To complete
the project
within
estimated
budget
High Feasibility study
HR Manage
members of
council
Medium By developing professional HR management plan
As adapted from Stackpole (2013) for educational purposes only PRM701 Assessment Task 3 2