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Alabama Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

The Alabama Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

A little background……There have been at least three efforts at a Statewide CEDS in Alabama

– Statewide Strategic Plan: Phase I of 2001 and Phase II of 2002

– Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy of 2007

– Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy of 2011


Previous Efforts at a Statewide CEDS

What worked well?

ParticipationCoordination Use of Existing Processes Use of Established Institutions

STATE of ALABAMA

What needs improvement?

Measurement of Economic ActivityStatewide PerspectiveGlobal Perspective


Partners and Support

The Alabama Association of Regional CouncilsThe Alabama Department of Economic and Community AffairsThe U. S. Economic Development AdministrationThe Planning Task Force of the AARCThe Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Alabama

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Among the purposes of the Statewide CEDS effort was to……enhance statewide and regional economic development efforts

through the establishment of:

An Updated Statewide CEDSA Statewide CEDS Advisory CommitteeConsistent and Relevant Measurement of Economic IndicatorsA Statewide CEDS Web Site

And in the process:Bring high priority projects to the forefrontProvide support to related efforts


Project Team

Overall– Project Oversight– Project Management– Financial Administration– Primary State Agency

Liaison

STATE of ALABAMA

Committees– Benchmarking and Data Analysis– Expectations, Vision, Goals and

Objectives– Stakeholder Relations– Web Site Development– Editorial and Printing

(i) Final presentation meeting

(h) Draft ConCEDS review

(g) WebToolkit Review

(f) Benchmarking review

(e) Indicators review

(d) Introductory meeting

(c) Prepare meetings

(b) Contact users

(a) Establish user list

Advisory Committee

(h) Activate WebToolkit

(g) Present final product

(f) Review and test product

(e) Monitor product development

(d) Prepare and distribute RFP

(c) Confirm with End Users

(b) Detail concept

(a) Preliminary concept w/ PTF

WebToolkit

(c) Prepare extended work porgram

(b) Begin review of regional CEDS

(a) Establish advisory committee

ConCEDS

(f) Submit report to PTF

(e) Perform research

(d) Finalize methodology


(b) Review with PTF

(a) Preliminary indicators

Benchmarking

(c) Closeout

(b) Monitor

(a) Open project

Project Management

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201020092008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Project Schedule (Subject to Change)

Regional Support for Economic Development in Alabama

(i) Final presentation meeting

(h) Draft ConCEDS review

(g) WebToolkit Review

(f) Benchmarking review

(e) Indicators review

(d) Introductory meeting

(c) Prepare meetings

(b) Contact users

(a) Establish user list

Advisory Committee

(h) Activate WebToolkit

(g) Present final product

(f) Review and test product

(e) Monitor product development

(d) Prepare and distribute RFP


(b) Detail concept

(a) Preliminary concept w/ PTF

WebToolkit

(c) Prepare extended work porgram

(b) Begin review of regional CEDS

(a) Establish advisory committee

ConCEDS

(f) Submit report to PTF

(e) Perform research

(d) Finalize methodology


(b) Review with PTF

(a) Preliminary indicators

Benchmarking

(c) Closeout

(b) Monitor

(a) Open project

Project Management

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201020092008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Project Schedule (Subject to Change)

Regional Support for Economic Development in Alabama


Products

Alabama CEDS: The Alabama Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Alabama in the Global Economy: Working Toward a Sustainable Future

Report on EconomicBenchmarking

Web Site

“ceds.alabama.gov”


Objectives… …The objectives of the 2011 Statewide CEDS effort are to foster economic

development that promotes a more holistic approach to:Promoting economic prosperity,Protecting environmental vitality, andPromoting community wellness;

…while remaining mindful of certain guiding principles, including:Global awareness,Regional competitiveness,Community livability, and A sustainable future.


Overall Approach

Moving People and GoodsMaximizing Human CapitalCreating and Maintaining Personal WealthBuilding Healthy Communities


Transportation Projects

31 Total Projects7 of Statewide Significance20 of Regional Significance4 of Local Significance


What Now? …Uses of the Statewide CEDS

Promote district and community specific program and project needs

Promote the CEDS process among State and Local Leadership

Use as a foundation for the District CEDS