Step 1: Scope

The first step in applying the Auckland Sustainability Framework to a strategy, plan or programme is to identify which of the goals and shifts are relevant to the strategy area being developed or reviewed.

In the scope stage, each of the Framework's eight goals and eight shifts are evaluated using a high, medium or low ranking, according to how relevant they are to the strategy area. This can be illustrated visually for ease of understanding. There are no right or wrong answers, and ideally the negative contributions are acknowledged as honestly and as fairly as the positive contributions.

The output from step one will be an identification of the primary scope of the strategy or plan in ASF terms - it is important not to try and force the strategy to meet all of the ASF goals and shifts, as the purpose of this step is to clarify where this particular strategy can make a difference in terms of the 8 goals and 8 shifts.

Stage 1 (scope) will only need to be completed once for each strategy area, and can be used for future work in the same area, as it is not anticipated that the core relationship between goals/shifts and strategy area will change.

As the tool kit is used more and more, a broader picture and pattern will begin to develop. This will allow the identification of possible synergies between various strategies and plans, as well as identification of gaps - i.e. those parts of the Framework that are not being well supported by current activities and priorities.

Supporting Documents