Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

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The formulation and presentation of the
Overarching Support Concept for the DOD
was approved and adopted as part of the
Military Strategy;
The MPSPO was actively engaged in strategic
planning related to determining the DOD
Credible Force Design 2025 that is affordable
and appropriate;
The establishment of the SANDF Readiness
Forum as a subcommittee of the Military
Command Council;
The MPSPO assisted the Balanced Scorecard
Steering Committee in establishing the Balanced
Scorecard as a tool to measure DOD organisation
performance and strategic performance; and
The MPSPO formulated and presented the
strategic concept for the Defence Evaluation
and Research Institute (DERI) for approval by
the Defence Planning Board.
Table 2.26 MPSPO Outputs for FY 2007/08
Annual Report FY 2007 - 2008
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Purpose
To provide military policy, strategy and planning
capability.
Measurable Objective
The Military Policy, Strategy and Planning Office
(MPSPO) ensures that the South African National
Defence Force has a valid and credible Military
Strategy that is supported by an achievable strategic
plan. This is accomplished through an accepted
Strategic Direction Process.
Outputs
The output details for the MPSPO, in terms of core
objectives, are given in Table 2.26 below.
Outputs Performance Measures Targets Actual Achievements
Military strategy and planning
capability, advice and services
for C SANDF
Achievement of SANDF
strategic planning objectives
and targets
Validity and alignment of
the Military Strategy with
National Security Strategy
imperatives and the successful
implementation thereof
Performance and Service Delivery Improvement
Plans and reports are
completed as prescribed
by the planning cycle and
instructions, in full alignment
with the Government’s
timeline
Review fully aligned and
approved Military Strategy
with migration to an
implemented force design and
structure
The detail of performance and service delivery improvement is reflected in Table 2.27 below.
Table 2.27 MPSPO Service Delivery Improvements for FY 2007/08
Activities
Planned Management
Intervention
Design and
Implementation of
development of an GEJIMA, an electronic
electronic planning tool tool to capture planning
and reporting
Achieved. Plans and reports
were completed as prescribed
by the planning cycle and
instructions, in full alignment
with the Government’s
timeline. The further
development and refinement
of the GEJIMA planning tool
is in process.
Achieved. The fully updated
Military Strategy was finalised.
Anticipated Benefit Status Actual Achievement
Align planning
and reporting with
providing easier
access to management
information for
decision making
Ongoing Milestones for the
project were achieved.
The GEJIMA tool was
further developed and
was successfully utilised
for the Level 2 quarterly
reporting. A challenge
is still experienced with
regard to the bandwidth
for the Local Area
Network and the Wide
Area Network. Phased
training/retraining is
being implemented.