FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence

chapter 1employing defence capabilities to meet operationsand commitments ordered byGovernment; andthe restructuring of the Department of Defence.DEFENCE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESThe following strategic objectives were identified asbeing critical to the achievement of the Department'smission: The execution of Defence commitments asordered and funded by Government. The provision of contingency-ready and costeffectivedefence capabilities as specified byapproved policy. Sound management of the Department. The administration of the DOD within the prescriptsof the law, regulatory framework andgovernment policy. The assurance of sustainability, continuousimprovement of output quality and the reductionof the cost of DOD processes as well as theaccounting thereof. The assurance of the continuous qualityimprovement of people in the DOD. The assurance of quality command and managementinformation in the DOD. The assurance of continuous quality improvementof DOD equipment and facilities.The strategic objectives have been analysed and the keyduties and responsibilities necessary to ensure theirachievement have been allocated to senior leaders andmanagers of the DOD. These strategic objectives are alsoreflected in their Performance Agreements as well astheir Strategic Business Plans that include the in-yearplanning. These objectives are pursued through theDefence Secretariat and the SANDF.STRATEGIC ISSUESThe critical strategic issues that the DOD must addressto ensure readiness and sustainability are described. Rightsizing of the DOD. The need to rightsizethe DOD and Defence Force to meet operationalreadiness and force employment requirements. Defence Capabilities. The current SANDFForce Design is neither affordable nor sustainableand does not meet the ordered commitmentsrequirements. DOD Infrastructure. Many DOD facilities arein urgent need of renovation. This is the resultof insufficient resources for repair and maintenanceover an extended period. Redundantequipment and munitions must be disposed ofto improve operational readiness, morale,occupational health and safety and workingconditions. Defence Act. The General Regulations (includingthe state of Mobilisation Regulations) forthe DOD must be aligned with the Defence Act,Act 42 of 2002. White Paper on Defence and Defence Review.Certain important aspects of policy in theWhite Paper on Defence, and the DefenceReview, must be reviewed due to the changingstrategic environment, in order to alignDefence funding with Defence Policy. Health Status. The health status of SANDFmembers must be improved to comply with theprescribed health standards, thus increasingthe operational capability and reducing thedraining of resources of the SANDF. Asset Management in the DOD. The need toprotect the financial and physical assets andintellectual property of the DOD. An anti-criminalitystrategy and an anti-fraud strategymust be implemented throughout the DOD. The DOD Shared Value System. A sharedvalue system resulting in a common DOD cultureneeds to be developed and acceptedthroughout the DOD to improve morale, effectivenessand efficiency. Matériel Life Cycle Management Policy. Theacquisition/procurement, maintenance anddisposal of DOD matériel and facilities processmust be formalised through the promulgationand implementation of a DOD Matériel LifeCycle Policy. Information Systems. The DOD requires aDefence Enterprise Information System (DEIS)to support business processes and commandinformation, address obsolescence, complianceand propriety and that will improve effectiveness,efficiency and economy. Alignment of Core and Support Processes withPFMA Imperatives. The DOD's core and supportbusiness processes must be developed,aligned and integrated, to give effect to theorganisational strategies and compliance withthe regulatory framework. Reserves. The Reserve Force must be rejuvenatedas part of the renewal strategy to expandthe force levels in the event of a crisis or state ofnational defence, hence ensuring the provisionof affordable defence capabilities. Education, Training and Development (ETD)Management. The components of the ETDstrategic direction system need to be integratedto improve the system of education, trainingand development, in order to deliver DODhuman resources of high quality.4D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E