Framework Edit 2-2-17

Step I: Identifying the Critical Positions
Purpose
Identifying critical positions is the starting point for the succession
planning process.
• Critical positions can potentially impact business operations
(e.g., financial operation, process efficiencies, loss of
institutional knowledge, etc) due to retirement, attrition and
voluntary/involuntary separation.
• A critical position is one that, if it were vacant, would have a
significant impact on the organisation’s ability to conduct
normal business. These positions may be Managerial,
Technical or Support in nature.
Approach
• Develop or review the *Critical Position Criteria based on
present business and operational requirements. Any
existing Critical Position Criteria and Critical Position listing
should be reviewed and validated for every succession
planning exercise to ensure they remain relevant.
• Obtain necessary approval for the said criteria
• Identify and shortlist the Critical Positions across the Group
based on the latest organisation structure
• Obtain necessary approval for Critical Positions for the
succession planning exercise
* Refer to page 23 for critical position criteria
Note:
List of the latest approved critical positions is attached to this Framework as Appendix 1
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