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support to ops 26 NEWSREEL Forum addresses improvement THE fi rst Continuous Improvement (CI) Forum will be held at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham on 28 January. The Forum’s aim is to understand the MOD’s strategic view on CI, to hear from workshop experts and to share experiences with a view to improving practices. General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue, Chief of Defence Materiel (CDM), will be keynote speaker. Other speakers will cover lean principles, Six Sigma, system thinking and MOD Streamlining. Professor Peter Hines of the Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC) will close the Forum. Strong leaders key to the future VICE Admiral Trevor Soar, Chief of Materiel (Fleet), has told senior managers from the Director General Safety and Engineering cluster that strong leadership will provide the key to success within the future DE&S. VAdm Soar’s address formed part of a training event which focused on leadership, communication and the learning organisation. He also highlighted the importance of clarity of direction and leaders allowing initiative, empowering and trusting their teams. Talk to the Board success ANOTHER successful ‘Talk to the Board’ was held on 11 December. More than 100 questions were received, 25 per cent more than last time, on subjects ranging from early release to DII and collocation. Questions and answers are available on the DE&S ‘Talk to the Board’ page on the defence intranet. Two become one as Unmanned Air Systems team is formed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, including Taranis (left) and Watchkeeper, are now to be managed under a single team A ONE-stop-shop for all DE&S Unmanned Air Systems projects has been formed. On 1 January, Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) and Strategic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Experiment (SUAVE) IPTs were brought together to form the Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) IPT. The new organisation is responsible for UAS acquisition policy and standards, safety and Safety and engineering assurance improvements benefi t DE&S teams DE&S’ INTEGRATED project teams (IPTs) are benefiting from changes made to the safety and engineering (S&E) assurance process. The changes mean there are tangible signs that assurance planning and delivery are now being seen as core project activities and are losing the ‘blocker’ label they once had. S&E assurance processes have now been re-aligned with the recently-published DE&S Through Life Investment Assurance Framework. This tailors assurance to a level appropriate to the project’s risk and value, and delivers it through an agreed assurance plan. Safety and engineering assurance statements are also now mostly signed off by staff within the Cluster DG business areas, under delegation from Director General S&E. Given the complexity of the safety and engineering subject coverage, a number of Service Delivery Managers are on hand across the S&E area to help with planning and to provide links to Subject Matter Experts. Many IPTs have worked closely with Director General S&E to pilot the S&E assurance process, including Typhoon. The engineering discipline, future research and development and providing guidance to industry on all matters UAS from within DE&S. The merger has brought together the skill sets developed in both teams allowing efficiencies and streamlining the delivery of coherent UAV capability. The team is led by Jonathan Barratt and remains in the DG Combat Air cluster. original approval for the Typhoon programme pre-dated the changes to the assurance process meaning more recent approvals did not have an assured baseline against which to be assessed. With a baseline established, assurance can now be tailored to reflect the specific changes being introduced, rather than repeat the full assurance activity. This approach has benefited such diverse project elements as synthetic training, future support and Tranche 3 procurement. The Future Medium Helicopter team leader Darren Ash said: “The assurance process runs very smoothly, provided the IPT embraces it. For PUMA, we are engaged with our lead assuror, and it’s been simple to get a suitable tailored assurance plan agreed. We’ve just completed the Through Life Project Management review and that was straightforward as well.” DE&S manages an exceptional portfolio of projects that, by value and technical complexity, ranks at the highest level among defence organisations worldwide. Such complexity needs sound investment decisions based on focused and independent assessment of a range of functional issues, including S&E. Latest version of support solution tool goes live INTEGRATED PROJECT teams in DE&S can now take advantage of a more focused and user-friendly Support Solutions Envelope (SSE). The latest version contains the support policies an IPT must consider when developing a support solution for an equipment or capability. It is now available on the defence intranet through the Acquisition Operating Framework (AOF). The new improved tool will help IPTs identify any risks associated with the support solution. It will also help them maintain their Through Life Investment Assurance Plan. The latest SSE has been refocused on the specific, tailored evidence required to be compiled and matured throughout the acquisition process. Further information and contact details for the SSE Policy Team and Engagement Teams can be found on the Acquisition Operating Framework and SSE pages on the defence intranet.
Ships cluster successes marked Record double success for DE&S project managers THE PROJECT Management Licensing Authority (PMLA) has celebrated double success: the award of the 500th project management licence and the highest candidate pass mark in the UK for the Association of Project Management’s (APM) Level 2 qualification. The 500th licensee, Wesley Rodgers, a project manager within the Future Local Area Air Defence System team said: “I’m really pleased to get my Level 1 licence - it will give me greater credibility as a project manager and help with my career progression.” Laurence Bryant, the UK Military Flying Training System Integrated Project Team leader, who achieved the record Level 2 qualification score added: “The Licensing scheme is an excellent example of how we can all benefit from the MOD’s commitment to training and development.” The PM Licensing Scheme contributes to the DE&S Upskilling programme by helping project managers gain professionally recognised PM David Marsh (left), Head of Profession for PPM awards Wesley Rodgers with his Level 1 PM Licence STAFF FROM the Director General Ships cluster have been honoured for their successes at the cluster’s first Commendation ceremony. Rear Admiral Bob Love, Director General Ships, presented his awards on 10 December at Abbey Wood. Four commendations were presented; three team awards and one individual award. A copy of the presentations made to the members of the cluster and the citations can be found on the DG Ships’ page on the defence intranet. The recipients, clockwise from top: The Transformation Focus Group; Lieutenant Commander Matthew Stratton and Chief Petty Offi cer Richard Cope for their work on the ADAWS system; Joe Reilly, George White and Martin MacCorquodale from Babcock Marine on behalf of the HMS Grimsby hull repair team; and Rod Vennell for his work on HMS Victory qualifications. So far uptake has been high and the team has engaged with over half of the DE&S Project Management community. Matt Ivins, Head of the PMLA, said: “The award of the 500th licence is a major milestone in the rollout of the licensing scheme. We have excellent pass rates and now the highest ever PQ result. All of this ensures the MOD remains the government forerunner in programme and project management.” To find out more about the PM Licence email DES SE TLPM-PM LICENCE Team (MULTIUSER). support to ops Helen commended REAR ADMIRAL Andrew Mathews, Director General Submarines, has commended Helen Burns-Sweeney for her work in the Directorate of Strategic Weapon Systems finance operations. Her award recognises her encouragement of staff during a period of turbulence, as well as her efforts with the US/UK financial programme. Rear Admiral Andrew Mathews presents Helen Burns-Sweeney with the commendation award 2.5 million Operational Ration Packs (ORP) produced in one year. 220,000 packs of Hot Climate Supplements were issued to troops using 24 Hour ORP in Afghanistan and Iraq between 1 May and 31 October 2008. A brand new 38 Menu, 24 Hr Multi Climate Ration pack commenced packing in November and will be despatched to HERRICK and TELIC for trialling from 1 May 2009. Defence Equipment & Support 27
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