Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence |
Risk Mitigation Action Actual Achievement
Defence Enterprise Information System Management Division (DEISM)
Inefcient functioning of the DEISM
Division due to staff turnover and
shortage of appropriate ICT skills
Actively engage the Human Resources
(HR) Division to ensure a staff
retention programme for ICT Skills
ICT is in the processes of being
recognised as scarce skills by HR
process and Department of Public
Service and Administration (DPSA),
and the incentive programme might be
implemented
Six members were staffed during the
reporting period
The Government Information
Technology Ofcer (GITO), the PA
to the GITO, the Secretary of the
Diversity and Equity Interventions
in South Africa (DEISA), the
Assistant Director Information
and Communications System (ICS)
Strategic Direction, the Assistant
Director ICS Support
The Assistant Director ICS Policy
Control – appointment must still be
approved
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The continuous alignment of the DOD
Information Strategy with corporate
strategic intent
Human Resource Support Services
Housing Loan Guarantee amounts
increased drastically due to lack of
resources to trace members who left the
service of the DOD. Total members
affected are 360. Credit available on
FMS Rm4 541
To be escalated to higher authority
(CPSP) to ensure the realisation of the
DOD Strategy
The method and cost that will be
needed to track these members is still
being investigated
The DEISM Division ensures that the
DEIS Strategic Direction is aligned
with the Regulatory Framework and the
Military Strategy
Interventions instituted include visiting
of nancial institutions on a weekly
basis, liaison with Dept of Internal
Affairs and liaison with the Services
A Liaison Ofcer was identied
to liaise with Financial Institutions
(process in place)
The Centre for Advanced Training
roof remains a risk. Unsatisfactory
or no conrmation is available that
this risk enjoys attention from facility
management; to be addressed in the
near future. This risk was registered as
long ago as 2001
Require additional funds
Situation unchanged although this
requirement has been placed on the
Repair and Maintenance Programme
(RAMP) for FY 2011/12
The non-functioning of the Military
Bargaining Council (MBC)
Negotiations on issues of mutual
interest are hampered and the DOD
will be ooded with disputes declared
by MTUs for unilaterally implementing
policies that would have been
negotiated
Comparative analysis was conducted
during January/February 2009 with
France, Germany, Belgium and the
Netherlands, and the results thereof are
currently being analysed
Defence Legal Services Division
DLSD Structure. Feasibility studies
concluded that Defence Legal Service
Division (DLSD) is under-structured in
relation to service- rendering obligations
Prioritise workload and manage
available human resources
Obtain approval for the new structure
and staff with suitable members
Utilise the Reserve Force capabilities
optimally
Project Manager in process to obtain
approval for the structural expansion
of DLSD
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