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(c) The preferred performance model that describes what areas of performance will bemeasured;(d) The process by which the system will be managed;(e) The roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders; and(f) The process of managing employee performanceFigure 1: The 5 Perspectives of the Municipal Balanced ScorecardFinancialManagementPerspective(Process, Input &Output Indicators)Service DeliveryPerspective(Output & OutcomeIndicators)MunicipalDevelopmentPerspective(Output & OutcomeIndicators)Governance ProcessPerspective(Process Indicators)(ProcessInstitutional DevelopmentalPerspective(Process & Input Indicators)6.9 Implementation of the Municipal Balanced Scorecard in Lekwa LocalMunicipalityIn looking at the Municipal Balanced Scorecard Model, a two-level scorecard approach is proposed. Thestrategic or organisational scorecard will reflect KPAs, objectives, indicators and targets at a strategic level andwill align directly with the IDP priorities. This scorecard will follow along the lines of the SDBIP, but will nothave the monthly financial cash flow projections and the ward level projects. The second scorecard will beservice or departmental scorecards and this level of scorecards will reflect objectives, indicators and targets ata departmental level. This scorecard will also inform the individual scorecards of the section 57 managers.The two levels of scorecards will become the organisational Municipal Balanced Scorecard PerformanceManagement System of Lekwa Local Municipality. All reporting on the municipality’s performance will beinformed by information derived from the two-level scorecard and reflect the municipality’s performance onthe five perspectives. In respect of the organisational scorecard, the audience will be the community, Council,Executive Mayor and Mayoral Committee, while the departmental scorecard audience will be the ExecutiveMayor, Council Committees, Municipal Manager, Heads of Departments and Divisional Managers.6.10 Lekwa LM and Performance ManagementLekwa Local Municipality has in the past years operated without an adopted performance managementframework and has solely relied on the legislated provisions to manage its performance, which has resulted ingaps in adequately dealing with performance management, thus the need for a performance managementframework that will assist to more effectively assess and evaluate the overall performance of the Municipality.A policy framework has therefore been proposed as a model for performance management in line with currentlegislative and policy frameworks. As required by the MSA and the Planning and Performance Regulations2001, this policy framework sets out the following:211 | P a g e